The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-11-05
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Intcrestin: News Items Ere IN al,
over the STATE.

Russian ~tliiStics will again be used
this winter for fuel in the mill at Cas-
talia. Farmers are offered Sl.IO per
ton for all tlpy Will bring n.
Capt. j. =. Hauscr mas received his
commission from GOV. sheldon as
Judge OF BrowD county, TO succeed the
late Judge ACkley.
Capt. ID. G.. Griippcn. who was the
first postmaster at Kimbali. Brule
county. has had his pension Increased,
and will receive $1,000 arrearages.
During the war lie received IL severe
Sunsl,ot wound il the forearm.
The body of Charles Rang OF Casta-
Ia. who was drowned in tire Missouri
river neal Wheeler the latter part OF
July. while attempting to swim to Il
sandbar, has bcen found in the river
near Fort Randall.
Drilling has commenced on the lew
artesian well at kimball. Twelve or
fourteen years ago the town sunk an
artesian well. which for many years
furnished an ample supply of water.
Recently the well gave out, and the
new well is designed to take It's Place.
Two children. daughters Of !. Il.
| 'plitl, tN-SIDtI liltiltitlll bi ~ nuns l'
Minnehaha county. died suddenly III
ToOpi township. 1t Is feared they
were infected with the swine Cpidcln-
ic which is raging there. they had
all the symptoms OF cholera.
Walter c. Fawcctt. Il well known at
torncy and prominent citizen ni Elk
Point, was found dead in heG. The
cause of his death was apopiaNy,
which was caused by Il hard fall. Mr..
Fawcctt has relatives in New York
city. and his body will be sent there.
DR.. Henry Refs of New York, Il
member of the United states GCOlog-
lcal survey, and one of the Inree eN-
perts on clays in the United States, is
visiting the western part of the state
for the purpose of examining the de-
! pOsits of clays and fullerS' earth OF
that section.
Judge $. ]. Conklin. while alt-hting
from the train ut the Omaha depot at
Sioux Falls. was accidentally thrown
to the platform. injuring his back and
one shoulder. He had been making Il
canvass of the state, and will be
obliged to cancel some of his dates.
His injuries are not thought to he seri-
Gus.
The case of John LOngmOre, charged
with cutting timber on government
land. was decided in the United States
court ut Sioux Falls. The accused adj
mitted that he had cut eight or ten
cords of wood TO keep his family from
freezing. The jury brought i'll Il yer-
diet of guilty, and damages were liked
at 81.
Destructive prairie fires have ragged
fer several days in SisSeton and Wa
verify townships. near .LangfoTd. and
have extended over tie military les
ervation. Hundreds of tons OF hay
and large quantities Of grain have
been destroyed, as well as 4 number
Of farm houses and barns. Several
chad Of cattle also persisted.
Matthew Leonard, a well known
miner Of Lead. took q large dose of
%laudanum. He lay in his roo II in Ills
hotel for at least an hour before lie
was discovered, and doctors could not
save him. He was 4 single man thir-
ty-eight years Of age. There is no
cause known for the deed except
temporary dependency.
A protest signed by over 800 citizens
was presented to the Huron council,
protesting against the open violation
of the prohibition liquor law. as wit
messed the other day, when scores of
men were intoxicated and liquor sold
openly. The fear that similar scenes
would be enacted on similar occasions
prompted the TEMPERANCE party 10 en-
ter the protest.
Frank Trudell of Mitchell decoyeG
the eleyen-year-old daughter of Joseph
Knight of WoOnSocket from the street
and crimina!!y assaulted her. He has
served Il threc-years' term in the peni-
tertiary for a former offense Of the
SAME nature. He has been fully ident-
flied. He was taken to Mitchell and
placed in jail. the move being made by
the SanbOrn county sheriff as n pre-
caution against possible lynching. The
excitement and feeling against the
man reached Il high tension Trudcll
declares his innocence. He further de-
clares that he can prove by twenty-five
men where ne was during the evening
in question. TrudeilIS face is scrat .hpd
i'll several places, as was testified 10
by the girl before she was confronted
with her aSSiilant His examination
has not been held as yet. INT he was
placed under $1,000 bonds. The sher-
IT, THINKS il will be dangerous even
then to take Trudell back to WoOn-
S,y,ntl.