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Terrible Disaster in an English Col
liery by Water From an Old
Working.
OVER A HUNDRED RESCUED,
But From Sixty to Hundred More
Are Supposed to Have
Perished.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-Throughout the
night relays of men have worked at the
Diglake colliery, Audley, North Stat
fordshire, where a large number of
miners were entombed about noon by
sudden rush of waters from the old
workings. One hundred and fifty men
and boys employed below were res
cued OF the remainder it is thought
80 were in the lower workings and are
thought to be drowned. From the time
been doing their utmost to save those
who remain alive and to recover the
bodies of the drowned The work of
rescue, however, has not made much
progress, and it is now believed there
are between 80 and 120 men and boys
in the mine. The water so constantly
fuctuates that the rescurers are well
nigh discouraged. They found the
bottom of the shaft choked with piles
of timber swept there by the torrents
of water which poured into the mine.
All this timber must be removed before
the elltombad men can be reached.
But the ceaseless pumping does not
seem to materially affect the stage of
water.
The greatest fear is expressed that
the waters will SO undermine the gal
lerles that there will be a cavein. The
rescucrs work with difficulty, standing
i'll four feet of water, and only fifteen
yards progress was made during the
night. Hundreds Of miners have ar
rived at the Diglake colliery from other
collieri4s, and all volunteer to go
down and assist in the work of rescue.
Fresh gangs of men go down every
! hOur
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18

Those all-wise newspapers which
have diagnosed the last election as a
verdict against silver legislation. will
soon discern silve" sheen rising in the
zenith before the close of this century.
AS the people craG aa'ly find out what
they want they will go on record as not
wanting the bank note scheme, nor the
gold bond scheme, nor the sub
treasury schem., nor the green-b back
scheme: but bimetallic money
which is national and which can be
made international.
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BENNER'S PROPHECY.
He Doesn't See Much to Encourage tho
People This Year.

He Doesn't See Much to Encourage tho
People This Year.
NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-For number
Of years past Samuel Benner has issued
annually prophecy in regard to vari-
Gus markets during the ensuing year.
His prophecies have been right suffi-
cient number of cases to create curios-
ity as to what he would say. His fore
cast for 1894 declared that there would
be continued embarrassed business,
bankrupted manufacturers, unen-
ployed labor and ruined farmers"
For 1895 he says:
"There is no promise Or sign of bet
ter times for the coming year. We
may look in vain for any permanent
improvement in general business.
Wheat at 81 cents bushel at Chicago,
cotton 81 cents per pound at Cincin-
natl and pig iron at $40 ton at Pitts
burg denote impoverishment for farm
ers, cotton planters and furnacemen.
An average crop of grain in this
country this year, with fair crops
abroad, will send the price of wheat at
Chicago after the next harvest down to
~ CouGS pSI UuSuel. I1Ces 1Of COA IL
next fall will drop to 25 cents bushel.
Fat hogs will be$3 per 100 pounds gross
for next winters packing season. Prices
for wool, cotton, iron, cattle and horses
will be on the down grade during the
present year. Common sheep, after the
wool is taken off, next year will sell
ior what the pelt will then bring, q
cents
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CONGRESSIONAL,
House..


WAsHINGToN, Jan. B.-Chairman
Sayres Of the appropriation committee.
reported the sundry civil bill to the
house.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., o. presented
a reply to the recent memorial sent to
the judiciary committee by Mr.. Ritchie
of Akron, O., making supplemental
charges against Judge Kicks of the
United States court of the Northern
district of Ohio. Mr.. Grosvenor stated
that Nh. Ritchie's charges incidentally
involved ex-senator Fl. r. Payne and
Judge Stevenson Burke, and the reply
presented through him gave full state
ment OF the pertinent facts in connec-
ton with recent charges. On be-
half of those gentlemen, Mr.. Grosvenor
asked for full Investigation and com.
plete report, censuring aud prosecuting
Or generating them On motion Of
Mr.. Whiting (Dem., Mich. bill was
passed for the relief of Dennis McIn-
tyre.
Mr.. McCreary Dem., Ky called up
bill authorizing Lieutenant Colonel
Forwood and Surgeon George Fl. Pen
rose to accept certain testimonials from
the Argentine Republic, and it was
passed.
Also authorizing Commander Dennis
w. Mulled to accept a medal from the
Chilian government.
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HE LOOKED RIDICULOUS.
A Kansas Farmer Gets in Trouble For Do
ing What He Was l'aid For.


ing What He Was Paid For.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. ls.-John Korum,
a Kansas farmer. who came here to
find employment, is i'll trouble. He
answered the advertisement of local
firm. He was informed that he would
have snap, simply walking up and
down the streets and looking ridiculous.
A bargain was made and the farmer
was turned adrift on the streets. He
wore Il long white night gown en-.
broidered in red braid, night cap and
a pair of white trousers with heavy
founces about the bottom. On the
back of the gown was black sign ad-
! vertising his employers. AS the day
was cold, Korum rushed along at a
rapid gait. Pedestrians gave him the
right of way, thinking he was an es-
capped insane patient. At the corner of
Ninth and Main streets, a policeman
gathered Korum to his bosom, and he
was taken to the police station. A
writ was issued for his employer and
both will be tried.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18

News from Pierre a few days ago
showed there WAS some annoyance on
OF the w. G. r. U. had invaded the
floors of the two houses as lobbyists,
and resolution was talked of to keep
them out We don't think people will
complain of such a re esolution if it also
shall apply . those who represent
the brewing Ct cations.
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Open Up Chickasaw Lands.

WASHINGTON, jan 16.-The long
pending question Of opening up the
Wichita Indian reservation in Okla
homa to settlement, has been settled by
the house committee on Indian affairs,
which voted to report the bill intro.
duced by Delegate Finn. There are
nearly 100000 acres Of these lands
owned by 1000 Indians. The Wichitas
will be allowed 100 acres each, and the
remainder of the land will be opened
to settlement under the homestead laws
at $l.25 an acre.
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After Lena Olson's Murderer.

MINNEAPoLIs, Jan. Ii. Detective
Benson of Duluth has lett Minneapolis
in company with Miss Olson, the sister
of murdered Lena Olsen, to make
another effort to capture Austin, the
murderer. Information has lately been
received at Duluth that Austin is living
in Chicago, and Detective Benson
thinks he can find him. Miss Olsen,
who has been indefatigable in her
efforts to bring Austin to justice, knew
the man we'll and went with the detec-
tive in order to identify him.
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Fears For Nansen.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says that grave fears for the
safety of the Nansen Actic expedition
are general among Arctic voyagers of
Great Britain and Scandinavia. Lieu
tenant Hovgaard of the Dimphna expe-
dition, which was wrecked in the Kara
sea, has expressed the opinion to the
Danish Geographical society that there
is no question but the Frame has been
crushed in the ice, and that DR. Nansen
and his party are retreating.
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Approve spain's Attitude.

MADRID, Jan. l4.-The minister of
foreign affairs, Senor Groiseard, de-
clared III the senate that the CONNER
cial convention between Spain and the
United States relating to the agricult-
ural products Of Cuba would probably
be concluded at once. Sixty senators
and deputies, representing the inter-
ested districts, approve of the govern
ment's attitude.
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All can see that Taylor's defalcation
began with his helping out a bank and
funds, without perhaps the Original in
tent to rob the state. Nevertheless. we
think any private use of public funds is
unqualifedly wrong aud breach Of
trust and il it were more generally re-
garded so there would be less inclna-
tion to ask favors of this sort Our
notions of these things may be very
crude, but we can't heip thinking the
state treasury should be Il financial in
money belonging to the state should be
kept, subject &c examination at any
time. 577Szszzz=sy--
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DRuCGED AND MARRIED.

Diabolical Outrage Perpetrated in the
Vicinity of La Crosse.
LACROSSE, Wis, Jan. l6.-Miss H.
A. Oakes, young lady living few
miles from this city, appeared before
justice of the peace here and made affi-
davit to the effect that she had been
drugged and married to a man by the
name Of Drugan, whom she had never
seen before on the 23d of last month.
Drugan kept her prisoner for four days
but she finally escaped and returned
home. Efforts have been made by Off
GERS to arrest Drugan, but he cannot
be found.
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North Dakota Timber DepredatiOns.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Timper dep.
rotations OH the government lands in
Cavalier county N. D., are reported in
q communication forwarded by Assist
ant Secretary Hamlin to Acting Secre-
tary Sims of the interior department..
The interior department. has no special
agent there and the attorney general
has been requested to have the United
States marshal take action to secure
the arrest of the trespassers and the
seizure of the timber.
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INDIANS DESTITUTE
A Correspondent Details the Misery
of the Reds OH the SissetOn
Reservation.
APPEAL TO WASHINGTON
For Palt of the Money Due Them.
Interest Not Even Paid With
Regularity.

WILMoT, S. D., JAN 6-Anthony
Hemminger brings in news of untold
suffering among the Indians on the Sis
ing the last storm. He says that Two
Son had to kill pony to keep himself
and family from starving. Before the
storm came they would pick the red
berries that grow on xCte bushes and
eat them That is all the food they
have had for over two weeks. White
Dog also has had nothing to eat except
dead horse he found and took home
the other day. AT Hoop Hollow a
lack Of food There are
No Words to Describe
the condition of the Indians, as they
have no means to buy either clothing
to keep them from freezing or provi
sions to keep them from starving.
They have not had payment since
last July and their crops like those of
their white brother, were a total fail
ure, and the lakes that once were full
of water have been dry for the last
three years. There is nothing for the
Indians to trap, as he used to do, and
obtain money to purchase the necessa-
ries Of life. The government was to
have made them payment in October,
but it has not yet been made. The
county commissioners of Roberts
county have sent memorial to the
Indian commissioner at Washington,
and
Petition After Petition
has gone in, but still no payment is in
sight. On Jan. 2, Two Stars, the chief
of the tribe, with Joe Brown as inter
prefer. accompanied by Mayor A. M.
Keller, the United States Indian agent
at the Sisseton agency, to Washington
to explain to the department and ask
for money enough to carry them
through the winter, but no word has
been received from them. Rev. John
B. Renville, Indian minister at Big
Coulie, has telegraphed to Washington
for help, and unless the government
orders a payment at once the death
list will be great. The Indians are not
begging for money, but are
Asking For What Is Due Them
for interest on the principal for the sale
Of their lands to the government. They
received each 100 acres of land, and
s., 500, 900 has been deposited to their
credit for 20 years from date of treaty.
They are allowed 5 per cent interest,
to be paid them annually. They are
now asking for the interest past due
and $199, 900 Of the principal, because
of the total failure of crops. The older
Indians say that they do not hope tc
live many years more and ought to re.
ceive some benefit of the principal now,
and that the younger generation will
be better fitted to provide for them.
selves 20 years hence, therefore the
whole amount of 81, ,699,OO should no,
be left to the coming generation. The
interest money is not paid with any
! regularity, but it has been done in 6
| hap.hazard way under the Cleveland
administration, and has been very un.
satisfactory to the Indians.
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BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM.
Situation in the Brooklyn Strike Is
Outlined.


BROOKLYN, Jan. 16.-Both sides of
the electric street railway strike show
a determined front. On the Court
street line, 90 cars are being run at IL
regular intervals, each guarded by
from two to eight policemen. The
strikers or their friends have obstruct-
ed the tracks by upsetting barrels of
ashes on the tracks. The rubbish was
cleared away by laborers from the
power house on the F'latbush avenue
line and a mail car was sent out at 7:24
o'clock. 1t was preceded by six mount
ed policemen, while eight unmounted
police rode in the car. 1t passed
through a district where the strikers
are reported to be i'll u more reckless
mood than anywhere else, but the man.
ner i'll which it was guarded evidently
overawed any, who might have been in
clined to lawlessness, tor no attempt
was made To StOD it.
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VIOLATED HIS PAROLE.
Robert Wilson the First Minnesota Pris
oner Who Ever Did 1t.

Robert Wilson the First Minnesota Pris-
oner Who Ever Did 1t.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 16.-Warden Wolfer,
Of the state prison, was at the capitol
for the purpose Of obtaining a requisi-
tion on the governor of South Dakota
for Robert Wilson, who enjoys the dis.
tinction of being the first Minnesota
state convict who has ever broken his
parole. The parole system has been in
operation at the Saltwater prison for
about three years, and 6S prisoners
have been permitted to enjoy its priv
ileges Wilson is now in custody at
Mitchell, S. D., and an officer was sent
out with the requisition papers for his
return. His parole began Oct. II.
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Pumping Up Coal.

OELwEIN, IT,, Jan. ia company
is being organized here for the purpose
of prospecting for coal about Oelwein,
both i'll and outside the city limits For
some time number Of wells located in
town have been pumping up good sized
specimens Of coal of fine quality indi-
eating bed of mineral may be under
lying the city.
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1t looks as though Gov Sheldon
should have had some personal knowl-
edge of the rea! condition of the treas
ury before embodying in his message
the words of unqualified commendavion
of Taylor. If the governor knows no
more about the other state Offices than
he did about the treasury, his message
will be adjudged decidedly perfunctory.
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minnesota Charities and Corrections.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 16.-Representatives
of nearly all the different lines Of char
liable work in the state met at Unity
church. 1t was the opening session of
the third state conference Of charities
and correction. President r. A. Mott
presided over the meeting and made
the opening address. President Mott
was followed by Samuel R. Thayer Of
Minneapolis, who read paper Oh 'The
Charities of the Netherlands y
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Georsia's Special Train.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 16-Georgia's
response to Nebraska's appeal for help
was made when promptly at p. IN.
special train of l2 cars loaded with
food and clothing left the union depot
for Lincoln, Neb. The train will be
run through on a special schedule, and
is expected to break the record for
freight transportation from this point
westward
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REMOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL.

House Ways and Means Committee De-
cides Favorable Report.
WASHINGTON, jan. l6.-The house
ways and means committee has decided
to report to the house Mr.. Wilson's bill
to remove the one-tenth of one cent
differential duty on sugar.
No action was taken on the bill to
increase the tax on beer, as the sub.
committee having it in charge had not
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18
The Sundrx Civil Ell.

WASnINGToN, Jan. 16.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill for the year
1896 was completed by the house ap-
preparations committee. 1t carries
$3S, ,54o.2 .2ol, being 1888, 1913 less than
the estimates, and 81, 2S6, 245 more than
the appropriation for the current year.
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Their Report Printed.

ST. PAUL, Jan: 16.-The report of
the committee to investigate the al
legged frauds upon the state, growing
out of the sale and cutting of pine tim
ber has been printed, and it is expected
will be submitted to the legislature
soon. The committee has had 5000
copies Of the report printed i'll pamph'
Lot form
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Young Ladies Drowned.

HARDIN, Ills, Jan. While cross
ing the Mississippi river at Calhoun
club house, Miss Ida Trembling and
Miss Mollie Rodgers broke through the
ice and were drowned Frank Phillips
of Hamburg narrowly escaped drown
ing i'll his efforts to save the unfortu.
nate women. The bodies were recoy-
cred
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18

The South Dakota Educator for Jan
uary contains "a pages of educational:
literary ard advertising matter. The
editorial and special articles on didac-
and must be of special value to the
teacher. Mr.. Bras is a hard worker
and the patronage of his journal shows
his efforts are appreciated
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Terrible Destitution.

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Jan. 16.-The
destitution among the people is dread
full. The relief offices and soup
kitchens are surrounded by hundreds
of persons. The officials are not giving
relief to ablebodied men, although
they need it as much as others.
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500 Tonnage For the Year.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Jan. l6.-
The total net tons of freight sent
through the st. Marys Falls canal for
the year beginning April II and ending
Dec. &, 1894, amounted to IL, 1876, $50
The estimated value of this freight
amounted to $l46, ia, 5o2, The number
OF passengers that passed through the
canal during the season of '94 was
p 23G
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18
: CHARITY BALL POSTPONED
BY ), Blaze in the Stadt Theatre at Mil.
Waukee.

waukee.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 16.-Fire broke
out in the interior of the stage of the
Stadt theatre at II a. M, while prepa-
rations were being made for the all
nual charity ball, and spread so rap
idly that all the decorations were
destroyed and the theatre Quilted. The
Quest club rooms i'll the same building
were destroyed. The total loss is esti-
mated at $50, 900, partly insured. There
are several offices and stores i'll the
building and they will also be consider
ably damaged by water and smoke.
The charity ball will necessarily be
postponed 1t was to be the swell
society event of the season.
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John W. Fnste:. who succeeded M.
Blaine as secretary OF state, will re-
ceive 100000 from the Chinese govern
ment for his services as negotiator OF
peace with Japan. AS IL fee for emil
nent,services, there is nothing small
about this sum. but as the price Of
peace it is not steep at all
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18

Public Examiner Myers lived several
months on the threshold of an oppor-
tunity to do the state some good: but
he failed at a point where the spec
ial value of II pubic examiner shou d
come in He was an examiner who
didn't examine, except at the convent
ence OF The men to be examined
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18
Cattle and Horses Burned.

WOODSTOCK, Mimi, Jan. l6.-During
the storm which prevailed on the night
of Jan. II a barn belonging to Henry
six miles north of here,
was burned with contents, including 1S
head of cattle and horses. The origin
of the fire is unknown. No insur ance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18
Approved Land Grants.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The secretary
OF the interior has approved clear lists
OF lands aggregating 54 9G7 acres, on
account OF grants made to the State of
Washington i'll the Seattle and Clear
water land districts for purposes of
public buildings.
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SAILED FOR EUROPE.
Missing Treasurer of South Dakota on the
steamer Persia.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. I7.-The house
and senate met in joint executive ses-
sion and Attorney General Crawford
asked for authority and means to pro-
ceed against the boudsmen Of w. W.
Taylor resident i'll other states. He
notified the session of the receipt of
telegram stating that the name w. w.
Taylor appeared on the passenger list
Of the steamer Persia which left New
York several dayS ago
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The opinion vouchsafed from Pierre,
to the effect that the hreweries and
distilleries have sent lobby there to
work for the retention os prohibition.
is simply acanard thrown in to discon-
cert those who are on the fence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18

The Phreno- Cosmian, the college pa
per of the Dakota University, is a credit
to those concerned in producing it. Its
January issue which will soon appear,
is full OF bright, spicy paragraphs and
personal and local cuttings.
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High Grade KaoIin in Iowa.

ELDoRA, Ia, Jan. l5.-Large depos-
it's of clay suitable for pottery and fine
table ware have been discovered in this
vicinity. Expert judges pronounce the
clay equal to that found in North Car
olina, and which has national repu-
tation
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skatedInto an Air Hole.

VERMlLLIoN, S. D., Jan. I6.-Miss
Laura butcher of Newcastle, Neb.,
and Clyde Ewes of Vermillion, skated
into all air hole and were drowned.
The bodies were recovered.
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Restrained n School Board.

BEI.oir, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE school
board of this city was served with Il
writ from Judge Bennett, reseraining
them from excluding children of w. E.
Stevens from the public schools be-
cause they declined to be vaccinnated.
Mr. Stevens is a Christian scientist.
Similar orders were issued by Judge
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-18
A FEW NEW SENATOR'S,

Carter, Mantle, WoIcott and Thurston
Elected.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. l6.-Both
houses Of the legislature ballotted sep
arateiy for United States seuator. The
Republican caucus nominees, Lee
Mantle for the short term and Thomas
H. Carter for the long term received the
solid Republican vote in both houses
and their election will be ratified in
joint session.
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Thurston Flected senator.

LINCOLN, Neb. Jan. l6.-The two
houses OF legislature voted separately
at noon for United States senator. In
the senate, John M. Thurston, Repub-
ican, received 20 votes, William j.
Bryan, Democrat, votes, and William
A. Jones, Populist, votes. In the
house the vote stood: Thurston, so;
Bryan, 13; Jones, Is.