Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-09
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w. c. Faucet, attorney, once of
Pierre and more lately OF Sioux Falls
has decided to locate at Sioux City.
AyounG man from Oldham, bv the
name OF WaKman, was struck by light.
ming a few days ago and instantly
killed, near De Smet.
The Huron city council has pur.
chased alot on Dakota avenue and will
erect a building for q ty hall, offices
and for the accommodation of the
tire [ apartment.
The Newark Times:-A very pecul-
lar case OF death by fright happened
in town u few days ago, one OF Mr..
Leonaru's horses dropping dead at
at the sight of the train passing nv.
Lightning recently struck Charles
Deinegar's barn at Goodwin, which
was burned, with four horses and
harnesses, one COW, several hogs. n
barn, threshing machine, hay and
grain.
Bad whisky, pistols and Indians
mixed up in row a few days ago at
Wllmot. Result Mr.. Merau has bull
let hole in both legs, and Mr.. Blue
Cloude is incostody. Blue Cloude was
held to the grand jury.
A party OF ing officials OF the
Great Northern hallway has been
making tour OF South Dakota, as
pertaining crop conditions by person.
al investigation IN the country tribu-
tary to their own line.
Francis f. Holmes was assaulted
and pounded with club by his step.
son, Sherwood Sysinger, at Gam Val
ley few days ago. Holmes is in a
critical condition. Sysinger is under
arrest Tor attempted murder.
Land commissioner Lockhart has
returned from Washington. and while
ne dld not secure n decision in the
lankton reservation land case, he
CLAIMS assurance OF success, and that
the state will secure the lands claimed.
In the storm few nights ago Henry
Nachtman, aged is years, was struck
by lightning and killed, two miles
north OF Lake Preston. His mother,
who is subject to heart disease. is not
expected to live as the result OF the
shock.
A cyclone passed east ofWatertown
in a southerly direction a few evenings
ago. It's path was observable two
mi es northeast of town where it an
peared to rise from the ground, carry.
ing debris with it. No heavy damage
is reported.
Mrs. A. L. Losdal. five miles south
OF Aurora, met with a very severe
accident a few days ago. She was
stacking lime, a quantity being thrown
into her eyes. The patient suffers
great agony and no doubt the sight OF
both eyes is destroyed.
The WATERFOWL city council at a
recent special meeting decided to dis
continue the use OF electricity for
street lighting purposes. 1t was de-
clded to put in twenty five sun vapor
lamps which burn gasoline, the cost
OF these for the year being estimated
70 oil 81,
At thespecial election held in Camp.
bell county recently the proposition
to issue six per cent bonds to fund all
county warrants issued
prior to March /, 1893, carried by a
good majority. The proposition to
issue So, OoO in bonds OF the county
for the purpose OF building court
house at Mound City also carried.
The Aberdeen Coursing club met a
lew days ago and transacted import
ant business. About 20 new men,
bers were admitted. j. NJ. Lawson
and S. w. Narregang were elected del
egates to the American Coursing
Board, which will convene at Huron
IN october 1t was decided to hold
another coursing meet at Aberdeen
Turing the first week in October.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the Lucky Cuss Gold Mining
company, situated about twenty miles
southwest OF Rapid City. The capt.
tai stock OF the company is $780,
900, and the incorporators are G. S.
Crysler and Alphonse P. Davis, OF
Chicago; Creed T. Walker, St. Louis,
J. H. FLYNN, Deadwood, and John R.
Crysler, OF Ontario. 1t is said this is
a very valuable property and will be
worked on large scale.
A telegram from Eureka says that
a United States pension examiner has
just discovered that certain man
whose name is not known has for q
number OF years been drawing two
pensions, oae in his correct name, the
other in q fictitious name. It seems
that he was excused from service dur