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Rebel camps captured NhITmishsn
along tho IrochH.

AionE INV Afofhhs
NEW York. July ga dispatch to
the Hciall irgm Havana says:
The police have captured a collection
OF maps Of tho island, highly coioroJ,
showing tho supposed iusurgent heAI-
quarters Ia Cute, the rebel dag, anu
picturiug various chluis of the iusur.
TuCiiun. This maps bear the imprint VI
Barcelona nTm. Tho Havana sia.
toner, Don Fernandez, IN whose poe.
session they were found, was ar.
rested.
Nacisso Rlderiguez Torres. court
msttialUd here will be shO, In the
CAbaneas fortress today (Wednosday).
In Havana province several gOvorl-
mont ioraging parties sent cut from
BatAbU, Sau Felipe and Aguacaio 10.
port successful operations against vhri.
Gus insurgent camps OF minor i'm.
plTtanOe. The rcbrls' cattle and other
effects were seized. Skirmish fifing
continues along tbs Trocha. From
Pigar Del Rio General Bsrnal reports
That h. captured the rebel positions ut
POsO Del Medic and burned the camp
u tue InsuTgent chief, Verona. BeTnnl
secured thirty beeyes and great guam.
tity OF tobacco.
A Madrid dispatch 10 the FL Datio
Del Marina, snyH the Argentine Re.
public refuses TO c0do 10 the Spanish
government two battle ships nearing
completion at Genoa, I.aly.
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IN Snwanee Co., Florida.

Florida, July %, 1896.
40 tho Editor
That iIema Of progress Ia the work Of
tho Lord may DO portrayed to all Inter.
estej, beg small space necessary In
your much esteemed AMI appreciated
paper.
This county (suwRneel became for
the first time the recipient OF so.call,d
"Mormon" Elders Nov. 9th, 1895. Ga
entering It there were found to be but
few people who had ever heard OF the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lltter.day
Saints. Some iow, however, had
hesTd Of tho "AioTmon" people. In
conlunotion with my companion
(El4er q. W. Rogors) work was com.
muncel in roal eaTuest and soon tue
principles u tue Gospel were being
revealed TO many attentive listeners,
We called ON Mr.. Whitfield, editor
Of The Banner, who through the
columns OF his valuable paper invited
his aany patrons TO hear us before
Judging anu treat IA with due respect
90 ministers OF tho Gospel. Mir. Whit.
h0lI san remains u warm friend and
los tho great help lao has given through
Tho Banner at various times we enter.
tain tHe deepest regard.
Al present W. have IhiTiy.iour mem.
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PITIsBuRG, July 20.-Maor WIN.
g. Moran, nm oE.oity attorney ooH.
victed OF emDtzzloment OF city iunds,
was sentenced today TO psy hnc VI
s!6. 800 ana un isrsO three year, i'm.
prisOnmcut IN II vcrsidu pupittutlnty.
Hts assistant, W. IL. House, was hnsd
81 600 aud sentenced 10 two year, im.
psihlnmtut.
While tile shortage ON which Mot
land aud House wuro convicted only
amounted to So, 900, there was between
tnTee aud iouE hundtedt thousand dut
lArs unacc3unled for.
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Read opcus the Campaign.

ALFRED, Me-, July 29.--Tbis quaint
county bett was the aCour today VI ,ho
opening VI the Republican national
c mpaign OF 1896. People from tho
cDuutry round came g. listen 70 a
speech by Hon. Thomns Is. Rcd on
the prospect u his denomination Tor
representative 10 Congress. TIE
immediate occasion was tue Ro'
publlcAn state convention. Thugc
weto prCaent many tUoplo from
near by section. Now Hamp.
shire and Mnslaclu6tts, In his
speech Reed took the gr uud that free
silver by the United States wOuIi not
raiie II 10 par with gold, NJ the ratio %
lot l. Ito said bI1u NJ the eleu'
ton was 0var AMI tho future position
oi the u IitUd Stats pssurgd. capital
would come from abroad and We again
DO prosperous.
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Idaho Weather aud Crops.

The weather " tue week ending
Monday, July - l, was very warm,
though slightly cooler than that VI the
preceding week, with hot, dying
winds over nearly the entire state.
Continued high temperature ana an
abundance Of sunshine have been very
beneficial % all properly itriga,el
crow, which uru lnGgius iapil head.
uCa rur. iuo fain'Mi Wirtnd WstK
was very uDn.ithi, accompany Ing
liant ihuudo's o ~ hich were lew
and far between. Warm weather IA
uptuIus Etaiu very iaa., an4 IA pOr.
lions o. lnu western lection, harvest.
lug mas teyun; over the iomaindor Of
tho State uuu crop h not quito ready
but advancing rapidly, too much 40 IN
SONS place; the yiulI IN must cases
Will be above tue average. Potatoes
are growing well where properly itri.
gitrJ; corn ID doing well, ~ IL also < 10.
den Truck on Irrigated land. Tue lut
cutting VI alfalfa " nearly oyei; tue
yield 10 unusually heavy. Fmii, e..
peoialiy the smaller vRtlo,les, h Ia CN-
csll0ul condition; Ia parts Of tne north.
otn section light yield Of Tree ituit IL
expected. Squirrels are uOing come
damage " crops Ia tue southeastern
tectlon, ID. T.. MCCALLuM,
s,utlon Director.
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rAYMAsTEn WEBSTER.


Tho Secretary OF the Navy RIndc Wis
C"Uauat Disgracefui.
WABHINurON, ID. g., July 20.-The
borrotary o. tho navy has disapprovod
tue proceedings, nndings and sentence
OF dismissal proposed by the cOuTl-
martial heid at halo Island, CAL, Ie-
Gently, passed upon Assistant Pay
master Webster, lately attached TO tho
Yorktown uf the China station. Tue
officer was accused VI having retained
y bond uXlclcd from his pay clerk, W.
b. Tubln, alter having discharged the
ui.Tk. Tho SECRETARY finds grave iu-
ivrmalilits In the Proceedings Of the
court which convicted tho officer aud
moreover inolinos TO the belief based
principally upon ths testimony OF
Chlol Engineer Harry Webster, an.
ether Ofllcgr on the YOIktown, that
money tulOuutinE 10 ~, 800 pI oeu in
tho pay mgstol'a hands by VObin's
mother was technically loan ami not
tor u bonu.
For th,ss TeGsout, he toverses the
fndiugs VI the court and roetOTus Web.
,Ggr 20 duty, but takes occasion to say
tue transaction, IN any light IN which
Il may he viewed, IN ulsgraCelul to
Paymabiur Webster and violation Of
the fUiIIt OF tbe statute Prohibiting
amy uhicUr TO Toxic money fot procuring
npp1iutme IL was HcindalOus says
tno secretary, shat Wooster should
iall h. pay back after tho teIminaliun
ul Tobias service, money received
by him IN consideration Of his appoint.
mont M clerk, anu should no any
great length Of time persist IN this
lailuTe the department may be expeo,-
ID " proceed IuTtner In the matter,
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toe Republican PARTY IN Now Y.rb
F.aio viii work harmUnigusly iUf Nc
kinlcyS election"
John NaBnnmnlier, aud ex.Presi.
dent Harrison were me, OF Fiith hotel
last night. Hnnua declined to be iu-
turviud as 10 the questions discussed,
but snid, "Mf. Harmon will give " NIL
the asalsiancc We may require OF him"
The IN OF important question to be
ji7Cussed tbis Afternoon viii be as 10
tho lines upon which tho G mpaigu
rha'l be conducted.
Frank =. Withefbee and the dUlnga.
tiDu representing the American Pro.
making tue eight upun tariff linta
Melville l.. Iugalls AMI otnufs Of toe
financial aui corporation world Will
rfh that tho financial questiOn DO kcut
uppci1tt.
Hanna teid today: "Flpanolal and
taIid quoitlUns cannot, In my judy.
meat, be divorced. Our financial
depression or prosperity 10 due In the
greatest measure 10 cur latitl condi'
lions. Mckinley shares this view VITA
mr.n
Hanna will susgcsi that the tarin
leagues prosecute thu fisnt vigorously
on their own lines AMI those Interested
10 thu duancial qIuatiOu 10 siuiihr
WORK, the national oJmmiltcc giving
assistance.
Quay was IN consultation With
Hanna about Au hour. Neither would
cay Anything about tho euUicct ui
their Conversation, Vice President
q irfet a. Hobart was clo1otnd with
Llama u timo Immediately alter
Wafd. Hobart saiJ3 ~ had cxpori.
sncu Oi campaign wufk ns u national
committeeman anI Hanna thiuks
eau gtsist Ia tho Now York headquat.
tcfr. / shsll not 20 Wet but devote
my time to tue T. fai.n
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N The rnronenn Nis.iOn.


Arfivaie-Lldyr Rullu o.. Wells ed
Joseph W. Mc,iurfiu arrived IN Liver
pool on july 10, Gcr American liue
steamer RlyuauI. Elder Wells has
been appointed by tho Fiut Prcsi.
dcncy u tuo Church to succeed Elder
a. II. Luui as pr,tiicnt OF the Euro.
Iean mission, apd Elder MoMurtin has
been appointed by tue same authority
as nut counselor 10 Brother Wells To-
the proficiency OF tue mission.
o. July s, per wbito star Lime
steamer Majestic, Sister Mary J. Bur.
rowe, wife Of Elder John n. BuftnNa
Of the Miiluunisl Star uiiics, aud Slater
Emma Jensen, wife ~ Eiluf Andrew
JrutOn, srfiyrd IN Liverpool. The
latter comes 10 Join her husband who
IL engaged In gathering historical in-
formation connected with all tue mis'
sloBs AMI branches OF the Church
through at tIo world.
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CISCiSSATi, July GA cablogrsm
was received nero yesterday ANNOUNCE
Germany, OF Rev. Father Engivueft
Sluhie, rector Of 81. Joseph Roman
Catholic ChuiOh, Inls city, He was
blTn In GIOsnirgon, Germany. IA
1871, orjainrd rs PARE In 1851. Ever
tiuco 1902 ho has Deou pastor o. 81.
JJseph's church, this city, u period VI
iufty.iour yunrs. Archbishop Elder
Will siHg tue mAss and Mgr. Wind.
hUrst viii deliver the sermon ut the
memorial rqu.Um at 81. Joseph's
church.
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nom yiCTIns.
A. Result OF the storm In PsnnsyIya-
nlR.

PiTTsuuRG, July 20.-rAles OF death
aud devastation rs "a result OF the
Storm which swept western Pennsyl.
vania on Monday night continue TO
pour In. Four more drownings are
reported, making tbs death list iiiteen,
including seven drowned at CTeil. The
latest victims are:
John WhaleD, IL years, drowned
near Woods Ran, Allegheny; Mino
Cato, s year, drowned near Wild
wood; an unknown miner drowned At
GuAger'a Hollow, near Shalers, Pa; an
unknown Italian drowned at Smith
ton, Pa; George Miller, killed by n
iailipg tree nj Sugar Grove, still liy ing,
cannot recover.
The damage In Washington and
Fsyelte county probably Will roach u
million dollars.
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TIIE Two QUESTIONS.
Ihs Campaign WA BE- Ahoui noass
Rnd Protection.

NEW YJuI, July 29.-Tho suppo.
bition that Chairman Hanna would
ignore the New Y4rk politicians In the
preliminary ,rsRuizttOu Of the CAM
paign worI. Tor IlcK,nley proved false,
Tor Frederick 3. Gibt0 war, one OF the
gurbls al tue meeting uI tue Eastern
managers Today. Gluhs represents the
Plntt faction OF tho Republican party
IN New York.. Hanna sRlc: "hf.
Plat was not Invited 10 the meeting,
as no was not a member OF the q 'ni'
mitltu. GluOs WAS Invited Ia order
tnat no might keep In touch with tue
plane formulated. GlblB Is NV
Yurk's national committeeman, Rud
responsible In large measure Tor INST
leIs IN this state"
~ am oonluvnt no aided, "lhaI
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moalh, alter being To- p4wcr eighteen
YEAR, said IN al interview here that
NJ opposition WUull 10 found ~
hturior's liberal Naturalization TO BE-
ne slrnnRtat that over sat In the Ca.
nadian House " COmmUnG II It had
not beun iOt this uniOttunatc religious
question, the restoration o. RIman
CAN lie public schools In Mani tb1,
sir Chafl,s taii lac would have swept
lha country. lie predicted trouble Tor
Lsufief in tbe settlement OF this school
uuLaLIaN.
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piphlherIa,s Rayages.
Ko0siIARt'l UlA0,


July "a, 1890.
To tie Editor
Our little town Il At present visited
by tnat dreadful disonse, diphtherin,
and three dCa h. nave ucclir q, viz:
Two children Of w. f.. Wright, aud
last Saturday. July %, my grandson
Daniel Anderson died Of the same
disehte. 5'ers have been taken to
prevent it, spfead " possible. County
Commissioner Rcunrd Brown Br.
called meeting yesterday Of oil the
male citizens OF this town, tud q board
o health was otgau.Lfl l. astisl the
sick aud labor Tor the welfare Of the
people.
We have hid some small Il lois aud
good Nir, the latter ui which mas
greatly benefited our gram. luCefu
anu hay ilelIs; the prospects arc very
favorable ioT good hatyrsi.
J, g. ANDERSON.
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FONT PLEASANT, ". Va, July 100.
--Co.9g aIa.On county, was tne
Grne %. urutsl murder last evening.
houfy ~. Lyons had hal trouble
WIN PIE VILE anj she haG gOuv to her
,l'uei'd home. Lyous went 10 The
uvN'u amt Induced MA wife IN return
'lht When a shuft vi,lulCe iT.m
n1m' Lyons sei2sI hIs vile by the
hlm aud, holdiuE nor, mod tive pallets
mo lst head and body, leaving Der
ssaN by the foai, Thur family trOu-
" had been VI trivial CHARACTER.
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mn.l Nn,hr poIl,lcInn..

wAnuNGTOS, July as.-PostmRster
General Wilson has issued an order to
tue railway mail clerks directing them
not to take active Interest In the polili.
cal campaign, such 10 would DO Ia.
vOlveI la attending political couveu.
gions as delegates or making pOlilioAl
spsoehs. The postmaster gensIal's
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NEW York, July 20.-Among tho
passengers that arrived at this port
last night by the steamer Casiu, from
laguara, was the son Of Jose Macec,
who was killed In CuOa recently. Tho
young man II 10 SAID, huld tue pest Of
chief OF police In Port Linen, Costa
Rica, anu b., together with ten other
young Cutans,o on his way TO the island
10 Join tic rebel army. Ho learned OF
bis fathers death 0u landing.
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pre.lasnlial Appointments.

wAsinSuToN, ID. g.. July CO.
The Pfssluvut saa made the following
appointments:
John sheridan Of West Virginia,
government director Of the Union
Pacific, vice FnzhuRh Lee, Icngn,d.
J seph Emery OF California, agent
TOT Indians on Klamath agency, Ore.
gUu, vice PIIt, Tusip nei.
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rata, Railroad wreck.

sE JosErH, Michigan, July GA
freight TRAN GA tue Nandalia railway
ran through bridge near Cawiotus-
willie, Iudia u, this motning, killing
Conduo,ot Fowler, Brakeman McKvn.
seriously ,niuung RoAdmAster J. IS.
DtOberu anu Engineer Bowman. ThB
wreck was caused by u wathou,,
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FARGO, n. D., July 20 - rh, Popu.
liei state cOnvo ton rrftmblcd thi7
morning with n large Gt,ln auCc. Tho
Joint cUmniiioe appJiniri T. confer
with tho ID mOcTnts ht Gfard Folk,
July 23iJ, reported that they hni
agreed on the leading oflicufa on tho
fusion ckot and II only fonainui Tor
the adjustment Of tue minor dutli.s,
lucy ikCd further time hud veto
givcn I'll O'Clock 10 make n lull 70.
port.
There is believed 10 bee no doubt that
the fusion will be earned through.
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KANSAS CITY, NO., July 20.-Tho
nnuonul Democratic Ulun was organ
ICED labt uighI by prominent gold
standard Democrats. Hon. Francis
IA. Black, ox-shivf iustlcs OF the slalo
suptems court, was elected president.
Tue club has Issued call for general
conference OF all gold standard Demo-
crats to be held here, whom an attempt
viii be made 10 map out plan VI
campaign, Particular attention Will
10 paid 10 the congressional elections.
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NEW HoRIl, July 29-RimAu J.
SsuboI, aged %, olaimiug 10 DO jour.
ualist from Is .ston aud q Russian
count, committed suicide In cell Of
the police station heic today, He was
arrested wen about to tnii Tor Europe
on the steamer New lotk, the allrra.
He hrugud hlmsoli win Die hGnuEef.
chief.
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An oId NeIsEnn aon..

RIonMoED, w., July 20.-Gonoral
II. h. Colston, an olli ser OF tue con.
ftdsrate army aun ono time com.
mander Of the s,onowali brigade, died
at tho soldier's home G1day In his 7lsl
year. Colston served Dix years In tno
Egyptian army, receiving u decoration
iOr dislingulshOd services,
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Presidential EIoetor.

INDIANAPOLIS, Iud,, July 29.-Be.
fro the fiuul adjournment OF the Popu.
lat convention this morning a resolu.
ton was passed empowering a com.
mtlleo consisting ola membef from
each district, 10 act IN tho matter of
Presidential electors, each district dele.
CATION 10 select his own representative.
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PANS, July - The Russ.au loan
Of q billion iraura lS20U,00O, QyO) Issued
ny the RUih6chiias nns ucen covered
twenty-five Times over.
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LONDON, July ga Dispatch from
Ilifacombe, n bathing pace on ihe
nor h coast of Dayonshifo, announces
that half VI the bufinets portion o. the
port was buti 81 this mofniug. The
ICES 10 $500, zoo.
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~, lohONTO, On,, July 29.--Sir Charles
Auppoii pivmiur OF tho late cOnservs.
nNe COVER nsut OF the Dominion, de-
"A'vl ~ Tue general elections last
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The coroner hiss received telegram
from Santa Auua, CallIOTni'i mrH' y
inr the man killed on ihH IH
T. tciuc on Monday, hi' name is
Lincoln l.. AX0'syu-
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Passed tho Ihird neadius.

LoSDoS, July 2g.-rho Irish land
bill passed. this third Teaiing In the
House VI Commons today.
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circular exuIes IS s,atos that he does
nj desire 90 c1u,fol their opinion on
pUhtitgI matters.
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CLEVELAND. ohio, July 29.-MAiof
aud AtIs. Mckinley Left tho city Tor
Canton al 1900 n. Ia, today,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
AN IRRIGATION MEET
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING is
HELD AT STURGiS.
Inc Attendance Was Very Large
n Enthusiastic Several Promi-
nent Irr~igationists Address the
convention Officers Elected.
Black Hills lrr;yatiOnists.

lhe second annual meeting of the Black
lilllS Irrigation Association was held at
S'nrglS City Wednesday and Thursday Of
iast week. The atieudance was large and
enthusiastic. The president made an
eloquent opening address, urging the per-
s.slent rather than The spasmOdic con-
siueration OF the irrigation question. Hon.
Joih Scotland made a hearty address of
address OF welcome On behalf Of the city.
speeches were made by Hon. A. j. Plow-
man and Hon. :. T.. Wilson.
The second days session of the associa-
lion opened with an address by James
Newland of Butte County, IA member of
the last state Senate.
Hon. o. I. McGlllicudy. dean of the
School Of Mines at Rapid City, was sec
ond on the program and gave an extreme
~ interesting address.
The committee on organization reported
the following list of officers, who were
elected:
Presldent-J. NJ. Woods, Rapid City.
Vice Presidents. T.. Wilson. Hot
Springs.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. V. Gard
ner, Piedmont.
District Vice Presidcnts-J. S. Pratt,
Lawrence County; w. V. Doyle, Meade
County: James Newland, Butte County;
o.. 1. McGillicudy, Pennington County;
Ed Stcnger, Custer County; F. L. Evans,
Fall River County.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Work in the Evening.

After adjournment Mr.. Justice Blank
will more than likely walk home, given il
pleasant day. for he feels the need Of
stretching his limbs after sitting four
hours on tn" bench. or rather in Il leather
chair. In the evening be puts in his best
work on the ease in hand. and if it is an
interesting Il will probably keep at it
until Il late hour. Perhaps he has his seq
Rotary read him the cited passages or the
provisions of the law. or the record Of the
lower curt upon which the ease was ar
gicd, while he ponders the matter from an
easy chair and behind Il cloud of cigar
smoke. This is continued until Mr.. JUS
ticc Blank has absorbed clear IDEAS Of his
GWn of what ought To BE- the decision in
the ease.
Every Saturday the members of the
court meet at the Capitol for consultation.
They assemble in il little room on the base
ment floor, used for that purpose alone.
~ 10 this point The public has kept tol-
crabiy well posted on the movements in
the case. but here the court parts COM
pany with the public and the rest can only
be surmiscd. The consultation chamber
j. the holy of h"licS whore profane foot
dlrr NOT tread. curious eye may not rest.
and. more than all. where no inquisitivc
ear can listen. What goes on within these
walls is a secret locked in the breasts of
the members themselves and they never
tell. IT is surm;Srd. however. that in this
room and at this time the members of
the court express their individual opinion
upon the case 1T ISSUE and reach Il con
ciusion on it. The chief justice thereupon
drSignatcS one of his associates 10 pre-
pare the opinion of the court 10 be deliv.
cred AT some future day.
Mr.. Justice Blank. having now received
authorization to present the opinion of the
court upon the case, proceeds to draw II
-, and this is Il matter requiring care
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
James Smith Guilty.

Guilty was the verdict the jury brought
in against James Smith at Flandreau,
who was one OF the parties charged with
the crime of rObbing Andrew Erickson on
the night of January 20 last. The trial
lasted three days and was highly sensa-
tional. The penalty is not less than ten
years Imprisonment. The other parties.
Gus ~Laroengen and Joe Smith, who were
charged jointly with James Smith for the
same ~offense, have been bound over to
stand trial at the September term of the
circuit court. Their bonds have been
placed at So, 900 each.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
w. A. Burlcigh Dead.

w. A. Burlcigh, one of the hest known
pioneer politicians, die at Yankton. Of
paralysis, after an illness lasting over
three years, at the age Of IS. He served
two terms in Congress as the associate OF
Abraham Lincoln, Schuyler Colfax, Ben
Wade, Senator Zach Chandler. Simon
Cameron, Roscoe Conkling, ThaddeuS
Stevens, John Covoda and John Sherman,
with all of whom he was on intimate
terms. DR.. Burleigh came to Dakota
'hlrty-SlN years ago as an appointee OF
President Lincoln. His ability was read
iIy recognized and he was repeatedly sent
to Congress, the Legislature OF both Da-
kota and Montana, and was during his
time a successful steamboat owner and
GONernment contractor.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Masonic Temple for Aberdeen.

The various Masonic bodies of Der.
deem are working actively with a view ol
building a Masonic temple during the
coming summer Reports from the vari.
Gus bodies show about S., 900 cash on hand,
but as $1,000 viii be required to construct
such an editice as they desire, it was de-
cided TO issue certificates of indebtedness
drawing 10 per cent. interest and sell tbs
same to members or investors to the
amount Of SIS, 900. 1t has also been de.
cided that each body should incorporate
through its officers and form a benevolent
and charitable association to be known as
the Masonic Temple Association of Ater.
deem.