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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
THE KEARSARGE'S CREW.
Steamer City of Para Sails From
Colon to Relieve Them.

Washington special; The Navy De
partment has received a dispatch from
Lieut.. Brainard at Colon. in which he
says he will sail from that place on the
City Of Para for the relief of the Kcar-
sar@e's rev Upon the return Of the
City Of Para TO Colon She will com.
plete taking ON her cargo before sail
Ing for New York. 1t l. expected that
the kcarsargc's crew Will come 10
New York on the City OF Para when
she starts on her regular trip. The
North Atlantic squadron Of which the
kear,arge was the flagship, is now re.
duced to the M~iantunomoA and the
Nesuyius. Thi, depleted condition is
due to the large force ordered to Ric
and the absence Of other vessel, which
are on their way to the Pacific TO take
part in the Behring Sea patrol.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

san Francisco special: The steamer
Peru which has arrived bring, Hong
Kong ad|ices up to January 10 and
Japan news To January -. The Japan
Daily Herald, speaking OF the Ha-
waiian question, says editorially that a
telegram was sent to President Clcye-
from the Emperor here. informing
him that his imperial ma .jesty intends
TO restore the Queen of Hawaii TO her
throne. The paper adviccs that three
or four Japanese men Of war be sent to
Honolulu with a peremptory demand
for the restoration of the Queen and
says that Japan has Il rightto Interfere
for the protection of the ~Japane-e on
the islands.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
SMELLED STILLS IN THE SOUTH
How an Indiana Farmer Detected
MOOnshiner's Plant.

South Bend, Ind. special: The Illicit
still which Revenue Officers Netl and
Pierce seized at Bremen. Marshall
County. was detected 10y a farmer who
had lived in the South. had breathed
the whisky odor as it was being I'M
featured. and thought he could smell
a distillery as far of as anybody. He
became convinced that there was a
still in Marshall County and began an
investigation of his own. He traced
the smell down to a farm three miles
east OF Bremen. Here he approached
the house, climbed up on a fence and
looked ove a curtain into the room.
where the farmer was busy at work
making whisky. There was a full ont
fit. worm and all. The investigator
reported 10 the revenue officers.
who seized the plant. which
was found to he on the farm
of John LAGER. who had previously
borne Il good reputation. 1t j. thought
he found an outlet for his whisky
through some saloons in the ncighbor-
hood. Considerable excitement has
been caused in Marshall County on
account OF the seizure.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
MINING SCHOOL REPORT.
Many Advantages and Benefits Ac"rning
to the state.

u w @td'''
The State Board Of Regents of Edu-
cation at its session at Huron gave
careful consideration to the report OF
the School Of Mines at Rapid City.
Hon. W. j. ThCrnby Of Custer City
addressed the board at length on the
advisability of maintaining the insti-
tuition and pointed out nan adyan-
tages and benefits accrulng to the state
by encouraging and fostering just such
Il school a. the one referred to. The
School of Mines. he said. lis an indie
,pen>ible necessity not only to the
Back Hills region but to the entire
state. Its Influences are not local. al
though much of its work is accom-
plished in the mining district, of the
Black Hills. The wealth and resou.-
ces of that section can better be pre-
-ensed through the School of Mines
than through any other channel Mr..
lhornby was assured that the board
would give the institution every en-
couragement possible and would cX-
pect the work n.which the school is
engaged to tie carried on as efficiently
and economically as the conditions de-
IlltilL new NtIi StIIlt t1ulht'S
made. the faculty now being V. +. Me-
~UilIicuddy. president and doaa: \. j.
Morse. professor Of chemistry: w. G..
Bower. professor of mathematics: ".
+. Tyndall, a~,sayist. The president
was given full power TO manage the
current affairs OF the school. Refer
Ing 10 the institution DR.. McGilli.
Wudy said:
Much misrepresentation has existed
IN the minds OF the public As to the
true status of the School of Mines. and
1t has been thought that its usefulness
should be measured only by the num-
Der of students in attendance. TIE
Tact Is, however. that the school ocru-
pies IA dual position, its aim being first,
4 school pure and simple to educate
ana instruct Its students in special
ethnlcal work. such as chemistry.
geology. metallurgy. mining. engineer
.ng and the allied studies: and second-
y. as an experimental station TO assist
II developing the vast mineral O
'es of the state. 1t has in the pas,
d millions to the taxable invest
nent, of the Black Hills 10y aiding the
discovery and development of new pro-
'e,se- for treating refractory gold ores.
ana by bringing TO the notice Of the
puhllc II investors valuable deposit,
il Ere cIayo. cement and building ma
e@rlals. 1t Is equipped with a very
'a!uable and complete working labra-
cory, and 10y its aid We confidently OK
)ert to greatly extend our u~scfulnrs.
'Ilke IN the line OF experiment and TO-
'carch and thai of cducatiou
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
ABSCONDING CASHIER
NEW YORK CASHIER EMBEZZLES
FUNDS AND DISAPPEARS.
The Steamer City of Para Leaves
Colon in Search of the kearsarges
Crew-Stole a Tin Box Containing
Employees Wages.
Wrecked u New York Bank.

Watkins. n. y. special: John W..
Love. president of this village II
cashier of the First National Bark,
has absconded with 100000 OF the
funds of the bank. The greatest sem
sation that has been created III W al
kins and the surrounding country IN
wears was caused when the doors OF
the First National Bank were closed
and the following startling
ment posted on them:
CLOSED because the cashier has run
away
1t has been learned that Love lett
Watkins some time at night. ana the
amount he took from the vault Is estl-
mated at $4,000. For some time Love
and others of this place have been in-
terested in a boom at West Muncle,
Ind. and it is generally believed that
he became involved through specula-
ton there.
Love is 81 years of age and has a
family. He left d letter for his broth
er James. stating that he was insane
and would kill himself by jumping in
to the lake, but this is thought to be a
bluff on account Of his taking the
banks funds. The excitement has
been intensified by the finding OF
Loves coat and hat on the dock at
Magee : Boat House.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
WENT DOWN YEARS AGO.
Claims to Have Found the steamer
RrOther Jonathan.

San Francisco special: II the story
told by John +. Ryan. Il submarine
diver. is true the i'll starred steamer
Brother Jonathan has at last been
found, after being almost thirty years
at the bottom Of the sea. The Brother
Jonathan was lost July 3. 1866. about
ten miles northwest of Crescent city,
with IA passengers and the crew.
There was 81 .O0o, 900 in treasure on
board. and a dozen parties have since
Systematically searched for the sunken
hull. Ryan tells the following
story ,f his discovery of the
wreck. which is -~uhstantiated by a
ship's bracket bearing the narnc
.'Brothcr Jonathan i'll brass letters.
which he picked NJ on the deck OF the
wreck:
~'~cveral year, = while | was cap
tain of "A steame running on Puget
Sound an old man named &. W. Hill
told me he could take me to the scene
of the wreck and said he was SURE he
could locate the exact spot where she
went down. \ few months ago he
came TO me ana again ! ac'tpteu HIS
offer. After arriving in the vicinity
where the ship went down we located
her in remarkably short time IN sew
leral hundred feet Of water. ! vent
down to the vessel, walked across her
deck and all around her. There was
Il % light enough for me TO see all. and
| had to feel my way everywhere. APP
parcntly the Brother Jonathan is in
excellent condition and have hopes
of raising her. From what | learn the
gold in the ship is locked up IN a diff
terent part Of the vessel, and with the
aid of a light | anticipate no difficulty
in locating it. In the spring | shall
make preparations and GOV the
LOST treaSnrn.N
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
MRS. \ WINS.
The Kansas Supreme Court Decides
Against the Governor.

Topeka special: Mrs. Mary f.. Lease
won her case in the supreme Court.
that body deciding that the Governor
cannot remove her as "A member of the
State Board of Charities.
The Court was unanimous. the POpu-
list member concurring with the two
Republicans. The Court holds that
the Governor had no right II remove
Mrs. Lease or appoint IA successor, as
she was appointed for a year and con-
tirmed by the Senate: unless charges
are preferred and sustained. and that
Freedom. who has been acting as her
successor, is Il usurpcr.
Mrs. Lease says she intends 10 re-
sign. As the salary is no object. but she
learns that the Governor has a plan to
charge her with bribery in letting
contracts for supplies to state institu-
tions. These. she says. are false and
she proposes to remain in Office and
tirht them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
TOOK An AWFUL REVENGE
After Years of Waiting an 'tali"''
NrrIcrs His Brothers slayer.

London special: a dispatch from
Rome SAYS. In 1854 Sig. CiampanlelIa'
a resident of Civlta Lavigna' became
involved in a dispute with "a young man
named Falcini and the latter was
killed. it being said that ii wa, lone
IN self-defense.
Falcini had a brother who at the
time was 10 wears old. He determined
to avenge the death OF his brother. ana
as time went on he began to lay plans
to nut an end I 0 Ciampaniella's HE.
The latter was to have been married,
and thr preparations had boen MADE
for the event. Invitations had peeh
issued to and almost everybody In the
village, which has only 500 inhao-
itants. expected to have a dance ana
feast.
Early in the morning t'alcin'
avenged his brothers death. He
trcacherously cut the throat OF the eN-
pectant bridegroom and then placed
the corpse in the nuptial bed that mad
been already prepared. Falcinl >nr-
rendered to the police acknowledging
his CRIME without the slightest 'l"oo
of rcmorse.
The bride-elect was informed OF the
fate of her intended husband and some
of her friends took her to the room III
which the murderer had placed the
body. When she saw the corpse lying
on the nuptial couch her grief wa
frightful. 1t i, feared she will lose
her reason.
Falcini's sister and brother-in-law
have been arrested. it being suspected
that they instigated Falcini to commit
the murder when he did.
The town was mortified when the
news of the murder was made public
and the carnival fetes We're AT once
stopped.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

The farmers of South Dakota are on.
ioying ahout as much prosperity as any
other class Of people in this country a,
the present time. The State Land
Commissioner reports that a large
number of the farmers of the state
who purchased school lands on the ten
year payment plan are now paying up
in fun for their land and securing a
patent To the anne. These deferred
payment, only drew Is per cent. in.
%tercst. and to secure their patents
they are compelled to pay one wears
interest in advance. In one days mail
the commissioner at Pierre received
money from five different owners of
land to pay up in full and secure pat.
cnt.
The commissioner also stated tina,
the counties nave RENTED for pay
ment Of interest and lease of school
lands very promptly.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
No More Fighting Likely.

iio ~Janeir0 special: President
PeiXoto has issued a decree calling for
general elections on March /. when a
President, Vice President and Mem
bers of Congress will be chosen. He
has also directed that the state of
siege shall and on February a6.
President l~eiXoto gave a bic reccp-
tlon to | nited state, Minister Thomp-
son and Rear Admiral Benham. The
general belief AZ Rio de |Janeiro is that
the rebellion is practically at an end
and 1t Is not likely that ti.ere will b..
any more fighting OF importan e.. a.
the Presidential election will now
take up the attention of both parties.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

Michigan City, Ind. special: \
tornado truck this city. 1t apparently
formed above the city in tine midst of !;
thunder storm, and the funnel shaped
cloud. revolving with terrific force ana
accompanied by Il subdued roar. swept
northward. but accomplished no danl-
age until it reached the north limits of
the city. when it suddenly came earth.
ward. 1t swept through a lumber
yard. earring everything before il. and
then passed oyer the Monon and Mich
igan Central fricgHt yards. where it
carried five cars from the tracks and
wrecked them. Tie funnel then disap-
peared over the lake.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
TRAIN ROBBERY IN NEVADA.
Secured a Tin Box Containing En-
plOycS' Wages.

Carson. Nev.. special: When the
Virginia and Truckee mail train was a
mile out of town, the express car was
smashed in and a box containing the
money to pay the wages to the section
hands along the road to Reno was de
manded of Jack Page. the Wells-Fargo
express messenger. at the point OF a
shotgun. 1t is customary to pay OF
the men on the 10th Of the month. and
Geo. Mills. the paymaster OF the road,
boarded the train at the depot With Il
tin box containing money to the
amount of not much ovcr 81 .00t. though
the exact amount could not be learned.
The train moved slowly going out of
town. and 1t was evident the robber
got aboard the train when near the
outskirts. getting between the mail
and express cars. When about a mile
ont Of town the rear door of the eX-
press car Vas suddenly smashed in and
a mar with a shotgun demanded the
tin box Of money which he knew to be
in the ar. The robbcr then took hold
of the bell cord and gave the engineer
a signal to stop the rain, which was
done as soon as possible. After secui-
ing the box the robber jumped from
the train, starting toward town.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

THE failure of the Hand County
Bank. at Miller. is believed to be
worse than at first reported. Parties
from Miller say the liabilities will be
S2.5.o0 and less than half that amount
of assets. There was. till recently,
about $4,000 of county funds in the
bank. but Treasurer Roskrans with
drew 5000 just before the bank sus-
pended. 1t is said that the balance
was removed some time before and de-
posted in another bank. the treasurer
and his bondsnen becoming suspicious
of the solvency of the Hand County in
otitution. Whether this L. true is not
known. however.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

eis, and real esta1c dealer of Sio,v
Falls. who stood high in the cuisines
community. failed with liabilitio.
amounting to about Si5, 200. about Soo
600 of which was money that had hoo,
borrowed within "A year of his failure
Abou. "A week before. he decided con
siderable Of his property to his twn
sons and gave II mortgage on o,h,,.
property to Il sister. After the failura
he was arrested on a charge of IRVINE
to defraud his creditors. and released
under $1,000 bonds. Last week Judge
Jones. who had been Nelson's lawvc,
after hi, failure. appointed w.
Wilkc, a. referee to take Nelson's ,vi.
dence regarding the disposal of hi.
property. as Fuller X Fuller. the
Wholesale druggists, alleged that il
had been done fraudnlently. The ex.
animation was held behind closed doors
Nelson having been on the rack for
four days.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

Columbus, Ind. special: About 100
of the 400 unemployed laborers of this
city went 10 work here on public work
provided by the city council and IL
ty commissioners. There are vet 800
unemployed men who will be put to
work on a sewer. the plans Of which
are now being prepared. The poor
master ha, required the assistance OF
several persons to aid him in meeting
the demands for food. Factories shut
down here for ONE six months have
announced that they viii resume
operations April |.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
Indians Fill Up on whisky.

THE Santee Indians. who are located
on the reservation opposite Spring
field, received a portion of their dues
from the Government last week, and
as a consequence business was lively in
that town, although the principal part
Of their purchases was confined to poo,
whisky. Three of the redskins were
arrested and lodged in the city jail.
They we're arraigned before Justice
karsten. who placed the damages at
$40 each and costs. Whisky has been
sold to the Indians more or less openly
for some time past. and it is quite
likely that the United States Marshal
will look after this case. as there is
plenty of evidence.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
Certain she Is Lost.

san Francisco special: No further
detail, OF the loss of the Japanese
steamship Corevo Marni and sixty
three lives were received here in adj
vance OF the steamer Peru beyond the
announcement of her loss. It is certain
that the koreyo has been lost. She
left Olaru for Chikiki on De-
cemher % and no reliable news had
been received regarding her up to
the time the Peru left Yokohama on
january 81. y. telegram has been
published in Yokohama to the effect
that pieces Of the ~wreckagc. supposed
TO belong to the missing steamer. had
been washed ashore at Sodana. Chin.
bishi province. If the surmi,e j. cor.
rect it Is thought probable the koycyo
has gone down.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

Chicago special: The Agricultural
Building at the Worlds Fair grounds
was slightly damaged by fire. After
the flames we're eXtinguished a large
section OF the glass roof fell in. narrow
~ missing a squad of tiremen under
meath. The few exhibit, remaining in
the building were not damaged. The
tire Is believed to have been of incen.
DIARY origin. It. earlier in the day a
blaze wa discovered in a pile of rub,
bl-h close 10 the building. but it wa,
cAt!n-ulshel without damage.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

THERE Is 4 movement OF foot looking
towards Il cooperation OF the Mime
sofa and Dakota Representatives IN
.ohgress ON ON feasible plan for the
Improving of navigation on the Red
River OF the North.
DEADwOOD correspondents have
burdencd the wires recently with eA-
a~ggerated stories of an attempted rob
Oery OF an express ear on the tlkhorI
Road by a man named Dalton, who had
secreted himself in Il buffalo carcass.
The story is a canard.
y BAND of siXty-iive Crow Indian.
arrived in Edgemont IN the verge OF
starvation. The band started from
the Crow Agency forty-iive days ago
ana they became snowbound shortly
alter leaving their reservation. untli
a few days ago they had subsisted Oh
the flesh of their dogs and ponies
Nhen these gave out they were COM
PEELED to make their way to clvlllza-
tlon. The people of the city are pro-
Nldlng food and shelter for the band.
IN important mineral find was made
at l'ringle Station. in Caster County,
1t consists of a vein, three feet oi
"hNh - ApNSe III Il NtFtit". oNe
bearing gold and copper, and is KNOW
To be thirty feet in width, neither wan
being exposed. Magrusite. such as i
used in the manufacture OF MIRO
glycerine explosives. and employed a.
Il bleaching agent in the mannfacluio
OF paper from wood pulp. is found ~
considerable quantities. 1t was iou.u
IN paying quantities only in the s'ar
OF California previous to this ina. y
Is valued at Sl4.5 80 per tor
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
OF 4 GREAT STATE.
NEWS FROM ALL PARIS W
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Noc,inr Of the Aberdeen '""'
,..n.i,tion Report of the ~'""'
.,.os u,Ic to the stat" Regents So"
cation Druggist nelson va"


So * enthusiastic meeting OF 'h' ~
o~deen Land District Immigration ~
90 .,n was held al Aberdeeh- "
wards of twenty of the most progre''-
i've members We're present. anu NN
subject of Immigration was lalflv ANA
freely discussed and a nmhef o. 'A7
ccllent plans advanced. looking toward
the encouragement of eastern tanner
thinking of coming to that section. ~
the present time there are neafly wv
900 acres of fertile agricultural Iand9
open for settlement IN that district,
and nowhere in the entire Northwest
are offered better advantages 10 bona
fide settlers. Pamphlets and map- d'-
scriptiye of the w|ondetfll resources OF
this land district. will bc printed ana
distributed broadcast throughout the
East and South. The Milwaukee,. the
Northwestern. and the Great Northern
Railway Companies have expressed Il
desire to do everything in their power
to induce immigration this spring.
Everything considered at this early
date. the outlook j. indeed encourag-
ing for a healthy immigration boom
during 1884.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

A SPECIAL stock train containing
twelve ears of Sanborn County fat cat
tie has left W~oonsociet for Chicago
ovc the Milwaukee,. 1t will make the
run through in thirty-three hours
without stopping. and even passenger
trains give it the right of way. The
rivalry between the Chicago and
Northwestern and the Milwaukee is
great and has resulted in very fast
time from south Dakota points for the
fast stock trains.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
Sold IiuuOr Without "A License,

EMMA HOWARD. a boarding house
landlady at Howard. was before Com
missioner Grant at Huron. charged
with selling liquor without a Govern
mcnt license. She waived eXamina-
tlon and gave bonds in the sum of 5000
Tor her appearance before the United
states Grand jury at the next Term OF
court. This is the second person taken
10 Huron from Howard this week for
violating the Government liquor laws.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

Havre special: There have been
immense imports of wheat recently il
view OF the proposed increase of duty.
During the last week in January 90.
IS sacks Of American wheat wer,
landed here. as compared With ju.Vo0
during the first week ana o 1880 dur.
ING the following two weeks of the
same month.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

Washington special: Representative
George ". Houk Of Dayton, Ohio. died
suddenly o. heart disease. He attended
his congressional duties during the
day, and To all appearances was III the
full vigor OF health. He made a social
call and when preparing to leave fell
over on the floor. Medical aid was at
once summoned, but it was found that
Houks death was instantaneous. Mrs.
Houk was the only member of the fam
lily in the city. and she was at once
summoned. Representative Houk
a widow and three children.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15
TROUBLE IN TOTE.
\ saloonkeepcr>' Paradise l. Kut.lv nj.
tur. ed.

NJ, -
whisky center on the island
tcross the river from Nernillion.
named Aeymptote. but better knuw.'
4, 'Tote. is aaain enioyin~ n''o" Il
If the sheriff, Whsn ~. Ln,, iIpail[
Dakota ana Nebraska wn1 '4 t~ ol
Missouri River ran in a ditf.rnnt tn GG
han ii now ~ocrupirs and ,ho ioIt peu
.ween its present ronrsn ann ''ilH De-
/, held in dispute. In thnio IA piu ole
he sand the saloons Of T,,o har 'cH On
put up, their. knenrs ,binki,n ''e pecn
.ra '.GVtl l,akota pr0hlbitorV
HIM - N"N .NcptdShd license lee, The
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-15

London special: y dispatch from
Calcutta says: The condition of the
money market is rapidly approaching
a state OF panic. Government secul-
tiles have fallen below par, and several
failures in the bazaar are eminent.