The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-22
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
,utcrestiur Ne.rs Items From ah
ever the state.

chino near NOftNlhS.
Little Waller Garringer. who was so
seriously injured at the bicycle course
Mt Dell Rapids is doing nicely ana
hopes ere entertained for his speedy
recovery.
DIR. Martin Of Parker, aged eighty
wears. was thrown from a loaded wag-
on. striking on his head and shoulders.
dislocating II shoulder. 1t is believed
he will recover.
A prairie fire in Red Lake townhip,
near Chamberlain. destroyed Il fine
grove of trees and all buildings on the
farm of DR.. j. Nj. Adams Much hay
in the vicinity was burned.
C. J. Smith. a barber and an old res
| idcnt of PlanklntOn, was found dead
In the bath room, Of his shop with the
! top of his head blown off with a shot
| gun. The shooting is supposed 10 have
been accidental.
Thieves entered the general store and
| postotficc at Westover, Pratt county,
west of Chamberlain, on the ceded
| Sioux lands, and carried away n guam
tity of clothing and other goods. The
number of stamps taken is as yet I'M
known.
The case Of the McCGll-Wehster
Grain company VS.. BOyles * Andery,
wherein the plaintiffs sued to recover
$3.50 stolen by h~iGhwaymen ut Bur
bank, Il year ago, for which they
claimed BoyleS d Andery were re-
sponsiblc, was decided in favor Of the
defendants at Nermillion.
A. l.. Kingston of Warner is in Jail
at Aberdeen. charged with completely
in the pOSt0tiice robbery at Warner
about a year ago. Ii appears that the
inspector suspected Mr.. Kingston at
the time. but has been all this time
getting proof of his guilt. Kingston is
unable to get bail, and will doubtless
be taken to Sioux Falls.
The new proprietors OF the Sioux
Stock company, located near Water
town, have organized under the
name OF the WatertOwn Live Stock
company and elected the following Off
GERS: NJ. Il. Baskerville. president:
DR.. Ii. NJ. Finnerud. vice president; VI.
Il. FleXner. secretary; Lee Stoyer,
treasurer; NJ. ii. M%akepeace. manager.
Fire broke out in the real of Fenold
IL HOllicn'S large store, ut Flandrau.
recently. Tho flames spread rapidly.
ana before the fire companies could get
on the ground the entire stock. valued
at 3o.oc vas wrapped in flames. The
firemen did excellent work. however.
II sG0n had h COntlagratiOn under
control. The damage is estimated ut
Sl5.uOb. with insurance If $500. Ori-
gin unknown.
The Charles Mix County Bank of
Castolla. \. Il. Lucas. proprietor. has
closed. and Lucas has made an assign
mert for the benefit of his creditors.
Liabilities, $1,000: nominal assets. SIT
900. Slow collections is given as the
cause of failure. The assets would
more than pay the depOSitorS in good
times in a very short time. and the
probabilities are that enough will he
realized 10 pay III full inside of six
months. Mr.. Lucas WaS n member Of
the last legislature from this county.
The young daughter of Walter NJ.
Savage. Il travelling man of Watertown.
was driving Il horse hitched to a road
wagon, and hitting the horse with a
whip, it gave "A jump, throwing her
out OF the buggy. She lodged on the
axle, WleIe she hung while the horse
was running five blocks, and was res
cucd III an unconscious condition. She
was SO Wedged in between the springs.
axle II wheel that the wheel had to
be removed to release her. Two doc
tors were called, as her condition was
considered critical, but the next morn
ing she was somewhat improved.
George +. King, who has been living
IN jail at Mound City all summer.
cnarged with seduction under promise
or marriage. was brought TO trial last
week, r.. /. Taubman of Aberdeen an
pearlhS Tor the prosecution. and o. &.
OF Sioux City as counsel for
the defense. This ease has excited
more IMAM ordinar! interest, the crime
having bcen considered all the more
daihhlh% from the fact that King. the
seul!cef, was teaching school nj the
Tune, ana the young girl he seduced
IVES bis pupil. The jury brought i'm ,
verdict OF guilty after being out ouIv
hfteen minutes.
MIS-. Dr. Evans, principal of the Ver-
million School of Music, left RECENTLY
1or Philadelphia. OF late she has been
suffering from a were attack of cere-
pral meningitis, which. coupIed with
Droodihg Eve domestic troubles drove
her insane. The board of INSANITY was
TO act upon her case Immediately
Durlhg the night she became suddoniv
worse and, escaping from her Inns.
Dahd VINO was attending her, roamro
the streets in her night clothes several
hours. h was finally induced to on.
Ter me house of a friend. ana in tho
morning the authorities sent her to her
9 m nome III philadelphia for treatment
pr, Evahs followed her in the after.
noon train. NV"
Villain I. Coad, promoter of the Da-
! hota " wyoming railroad. a line which
Is ueslshod to connect the eastern mart