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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
POLITICAL MASEuvEe ALLEGED.
4. Il. Groenke, of Mitch ii, Said to Have
Boon the Inte,.d Victim.


Boon the Inte,.ded Victim.
Mitchell, s. =, April 16.-The report
sent from here that Register of Deeds
A. r. Groenke was short in his ac-
counts Is not substantiated by two Of
the bondsmen who advanced the money
to make settlement of his fee account
with Dawson county during Mr.. Gro
enke's absence from home. 1t is al
legged by Groenke's friends that he was
unavoidably delayed in his return to
Mitchell and that having learned that
the county commissioners had ad-
3ourned for q week he took that much
additional time to finish his business.
suppoeing there would be no question
raised concerning his integrity in the
matter. It is alleged that when the
local republican push heard that the
bounty commissioners had taken an
adjournment for week change of
program was immediately demanded.
The commissioners were instructed to
call 9 special meeting at once and take
measures to vacate Groenke's Office
and appoint q new register. This plan
was in progress when two Of the bonds
men stepped up and offered their per-
DonaI checks In settlement Of the bal
Ance due from Groenke to the county
On condition that the checks should be
returned to them on Groenke's return.
A. consequence Mr.. Groenke return
I'd on last Monday and made his settle
ment with the county and the bonds
men received their checks back again.
An examination OF the books was made
ana they were found In excellent con-
dition there being but one errcv Of %
cents In favor OF the county, The
fusionists charge that all the trouble
wAs produced by Z desire upon the
part o9 the republicans 70 ret possess,
Qon OF another county once.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
BAD GANG BROKEN UP.
burglars Caught at Pittsburg Prove to 'e
Notorious Criminals.

Pittsburg, April 16-Chief Detective
O'Mere believes that in the arrest OF
the Wrights and Wilcoxes yesterday
noted rang of housebreakers ana muir
derers has been broken up. Swift JUS
Z ce is promised the prisoners, VINO are
believed to be the men who have oeeh
operating so extensively IN TINS Vlciii.
ity for the past month, and whose iiSl
OF crimes eliminated yesterday IN the
murders of George kahney ana Detec-
tive Fitzgerald.
The smallest man in the party says
his name is John Wright. He is 2s
wears old, single, and came from can
ada to Pittsburg six weeks ago. ROD
ert D. Wilcox said to be laborer, Is
q. He is tall and fine looking. Jen-
ME Wilcox, his reputed wife, acknoW-
lodged to the age of %. She is pump
and has a mass of yellow hair Jessie
Wright, or Jesse Bodyne, as letters
found showed her maiden name to
have been, said she was y. Her fea-
lures are haggard, suggesting con-
firmed illness. Both gave their call
ings as that of housekeepers. The
Bodyne woman is supposed to have
been a dancing teacheS in Milwaukee
Edward Wright. the alleged murderer
is d powerful young fellow of y,
feet, nine inches and weighs l1s
pounds. He is being closely guarded
today at Mercy hospital. where his
wounds are being treated. In the en-
counter with the detectives yesterday
Wright was shot three times. Wright
says he is q shoemaker by trade, and
came from Chicago. In the rooms OF
the prisoners several trunks of plund-
er We're found and in Wrights room
burglar outfits, including a wal OF
ro-glycerine, percussion caps, 1use
and five sticks of dynamite were Sc.
cured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
PUTS DATE WEEK LATER.

Executive Committees Action Regarding
Meeting of Intercollegiate Association.
Mitchell, S. D.. April 12.-The execu-
tive committee of the South Dakota
Intercollegiate association held meet
ing here and changed the date for
holding the annual contest in oratory
and athletics from May 16 to II to
the week following on the 23d and Oath.
Dakota university has selected the
debaters to represent the institution in
the debate with Yankton college stu
dent at Yankton May g. The debaters
are Gustavus Loevinger, ]. M. Devers
and Lauritz Miller, the alternate be-
ing II. J. Bushheld The subject which
will be debated is: Resolved, that the
negro should not have been enfran-
chised."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
MEAD Is cHosEN.
Former superintendent of Hospital 70.
the Insane Gets Back Old Position,

Former superintendent of Hospital TO.
the Insane Cots Back Old Position.
Yankton, s. D.. April 11-When the
newly organized board Of charities and
corrections convened at the insane hos
pital in this city the written resigna-
ton Of DR.. U. s. Ross was accepted
and upon motion. DR.. L. G. Mead, Of
Sioux Falls, was elected to the position
Of superintendent
DR.. Mead was superintendent of the
hospital under the republican regime
and he held the position until two
years ago, when he was ousted by the
populist board in favor Of DR.. Ross
His selection gives general satisfaction
in Yankton Notwithstanding the fact
that with many local republicans Dr.
g. w. Rudgers, of this city, was first
choice. The board will adjourn here
without making any further appoint
ments. 1t Is engaged with other mat
ters.
AS now constituted the board is az
follows. President, II. M. Finnerud,
Watertown; secretary. ]. D. LAWN.
Aberdeen; Jacob Schnaidt, Memo; T.
G. Upton. Armour, and George w.
Kingsbury, Yankton.
The board goes to Sioux Falls to-
day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
OPEN by AUGUST 1.
Hon. II. p. Packard Talks of New Asylum,
for Eeeble Minded.

Hon. II. P. Packard Talks of New Asylum,
for Feeble Minded.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 15.-Hon. H.
P. Packard Of Redfield, the father OF
the new asylum for the feeble minded
and one of the leaders in the recent
city over night. Mr.. Packard gave
some interesting information about the
new institution. He said:
THE main building for the new asy-
lum is finished but there is nothing
there but the bare walls. It will be nee
essary to put in sewerage. plumbing,
an electric light plant. heating plant
and furniture before the institution can
be opened. Then it is expected to sink
an artesian well and to erect several
outbuildings. To finish the institution
ready for occupancy will take about
5000. and that sum was appropriated
by the legislature. believe that if the
matter is pushed we shall be ready to
open and receive inmates by August L
There are, already in sight enough
inmates to tax the building. 1t is to bs
an asylum for the feeble minded az
distinguished from hospital for the
insane and will take both those whose
minds are naturally too weak for or.
binary life and also the hopelessly de.
mented from the Yankton hospital.
The people at Yankton expect to
oCAN Wy dOOuS A1N6Su HdIC1lL6 BIB BOOB
as possible. The blind asylum has one
or two the reform school six and
there are two or three under the care
Of Superintendent Sherrard. In addf.
ton to that applications have com.
from all parts Of the state and believe
that within month after the opening
the capacity OF the building, which ID
seventy. will be taxed.
I'm addition to the ordinary cart
which must be given to hopeless i'm.
beetles 1t is the intention to have i
stan OF teachers who will use their
skill in developing the mental power
OF the patients, teaching them what.
ever useful employments they are cap.
able Of learning and otherwise Inn
proving their sad condition. When the
imbeciles are taken at an early enough
age great good can be accomplished,
Statistics chow that about forty pei
cent of such patients are improved and
some - them are brought up to re-
marlkaLle level considering their nat
sural endowments. Many are in 20 low
q mental stage that at first they are
unable exen to talk, while others have
not the ability to dress Themselves OF
care for themselves in other ways
Skilled tehchers however, can do much
for them and that is the purpose Of the
'.The legislature appropriated $4,000,
for each Of the coming two years fol
maintenance.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
MUCH DRAI.iNa In LAND.
lows Psrsons Buy South Dakota soil-.
Activity Along River.

AVW0 1OkoS0s ASUy 000SM SOAVt0 0OAA-.
Activity Along River.
Huron. 8. D.. April 12.-South Dakota
lands have sold rapidly this spring.
Several big purchases west Of Huron
have been made BY lows people. Much
of this Ia for stock raising. Two large
tracts In that part Of the sttae have
been purchased with the intention Of
oolonixing. The principal activity In
South Dakota IL In the western SEC
ton Of the state. east Of the Missouri.
where the price Ii stu reasonable.
Land agents predict that very few
years will see the newcomer crowdina
across the river into the virgin domain
between the Missouri and the Black
Hills.
The fall months have always proved
the best In northwestern land lsales. It
10 from October on that the big rec
orslss are made. November and Decem-
Der are usually the big months. Im-
mediately after seeding revival will
take place. July and August are quiet.
hut with satisfactory crop the last
four months Of the year are expected
to produce a land boom that will eclipse
anything Of the kind on record In this
part Of the west.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
NO SECRET ABOUT 1T.

Sim Watson of Alexandria Told His
Friends Where He Was Going.
Alexandria, S. D., April 12.-The re-
port recently published in a local pap
er that Mr.. Sim Watson of this place
had been missing since last November
and that his business interests here
needed his attention and that his
friends were worried about his alb
sence was entirely without foundation
in fact. Mr.. Watson's destination was
we'll known to be Alberta, Canada and
relatives and friends have received
several letters from him since he left
here. His business affairs We're IN
good shape when he left. The article
is thought to be mischievously IL not
maliciously inspired.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
STRUCK By SWITCH ENGINE.
Landlord Thomas Flannery. of Elk Point,
IL DAnReroualy Hurt.

Elk Point. 8. D.. April 12.-Thomas
Flannery. proprietor Of the Merchants
hotel here, one Of the leading hostel
ries OF the city, was struck in the left
side by the tender Of switch engine
yesterday afternoon and suffered the
fracture Of three ribs. the skinning Of
his left leg below the knee and serious
internal injuries. He was at the depot
awaiting an incoming train, had lust
stepped across the tracks to speak with
friend and was returning, when the
switch engine, which was backing
quietly down the track, struck him and
hurled him twenty feet. He is about SO
Years of age. He is resting easily and
has good prospects for recovery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
South Dakota Residents Expire at the
AgoS of II and "a.

Ages Of ~ and "a.
Huron, 8. D.. April 16.-C. A. Fowler.
aged n years, was found dead in bed
Sunday morning at the home of his
son. Fred Fowler. He was a native Of
Ohio, coming here in 1888. He was
identified with the live stock interests
of the state, and until the past few
years took an active part in political
matters The Masonic fraternity, Of
which he was member fifty years,
will have charge Of the funeral Tues
day afternoon.
Beresford. s. D., April 15.-Archle
Duncan, aged "a years. dropped dead
Saturday at his home Of heart failure.
He was a brother of Captain Duncan,
of Minneapolis and Robert Duncan, OF
Sioux Falls. He came to Dakota in
1869. He leaves family of five chill
dren well provided for. The funeral
will be held today.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
ELxyEN QuAErEn sEcrIoNs. !
big Land Deal Made between Two South
DAKOTA Mon. n -

Dakota Men.
L Highmore. 8. d. April IF NJ.
Barnes has closed = land deal, by which
he sold Z ranch Of eleven quarter Sec
tons OF land In 4 body to Andrew
Thompson OF Turner county. this state.
Tho tract IL about ten miles from High
more. b s33
4 Among the newcomers are Messrs.
Bishop and Coulter. from near Esther-
vile, La, who are placing on their new
locations ~ herd OF over / 800 choice
sheep. over 600 OF which are recent
spurchases Of full blood Shropshires. Sc
OF Sully county.
Owing TO snow and rain. farming op-
era lions have not yet begun, but there
win be q much larger acreage Of corn
planted than Ia any former year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
Al E:l| TWENTY FIVE YEARS.
Harry Tier. Of Lead City. g. D., IL 40.
quilted Of Murder Charge.

quilted Of Murder Charge.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. April 16-Harry
Tier. OF Lead City, s. D., who was
charged with the murder Of John
Wheeling. twenty-five years ago at Hill
Hard, Wyo., was yesterday acquitted.
Tier, who was believed to be Harry
Lyons, the man who did the killing,
was arrested at Lead City last Decem-
Der, having been followed from one
country to another for over twenty
years. One man who witnessed the
tragedy claimed that Tier was the
murderer. but this could not be proved.
thousands Of dollars were spent In the
chase which led to every civilized coun-
Try on the globe. Tier was aided in es.
tabltshing his Innocence by some 81
ths wealthiests citizens Of Lead City.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
WOULD HANDLE MAIL
Several Young Men Take Examinations
for the hallway Postal Service.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., April PA civil
service examination for positions in
the railway mail service of the United
States he's just been concluded here
under the direction of P. S. Campbell,
secretary Of the local board of civil
service examiners. The following per-
sons took the examination: Frank H.
Center Point; Harry o. Irwin Lu-
verne, Mimi; Morton c. Stone. Shell
don, Ia; John x. Montague, Madison;
Charles S. Sturtevant, Tyndall; Albert
c. Bennett, belmont; Charles E. Wine
gar, Worthington, Mimi; Bert f.
Mower, Sioux Falls; Melvin B. Russell,
Wakonda; Joseph II. Russell, Madison,
and Ralph D. Rudolph, Olivet.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
TWO FRElGHIs COLLIDE.

fourteen Cars Dsmolishei IN I wreck s,
Creston. In. 3
Creston. Ia, April 16.-A head son
freight collision between Burlington
freight trains at West Craston today
demolished two engines and feurteey
cars. and delayed trafic several hours
The monetary loss 10 heavy. EnKinee,
Helm was slightly injured. sri ,s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
HAssoN IS APPOINTED.
VIII BE Assistant Purchasing Agent n.
tho Yankton Hospital. ---

Elk Point, S. D., April 15.-Dr. L. G.
Mead, Of Yankton, the new supern-
tendent of the hospital for the insane
was here today and appointed Alonzc
Hasson head bookkeeper and assistant
purchasing agent at the institution. Mr.,
Hasson has been cashier and book.
keeper for Freeman Bros. here fol
twenty-seven years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-04-19
DALLAS ASHLEY KILLED.
Former south uAkota Youth Meets Aeon
doatal death ON Railroad.

& Sioux Falls. p. D.. April 15.-H. NJ
Avery Of this city has received a tele.
gram notifying Thin OF the Academia:
death OF his nepA ew. Dallas Ashley, or
the Chicago and Great western rail-.
road, between dubuque and Chicago
Deceased was al son Of NJ. u. Ashley.
who formerly resided in Sioux Falls
Young Ashley WAS we'll known here.
and formerly had run as brakeman
on the Southern Minnesota railroad be.
tween jackson and Madison. 40
Evening star., 1901-09-07
FOLLOWED EMMA GOLDMAN.
Presidents Assaflant Was Anxious to
he an Anarchist.

EEeSlOeutS AsSa1Iant- was Anxious to
Be an Anarchist.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CHICAGO, Ill. September abraham
1saak, ST.. has admitted that he knew
Czolgosz, and says that he first met him
two months ago in this city. Czolgosz,
Isaak says, followed Emma Goldman here
when she made a series of speeches here
last July. and before her departure the as
sassin was introduced to him by the wo-
man. He says that Czolgosz was anxious
to Join the ranks Of the local reds" but
he suspected the man of being a spy and
denounced him as such in his paper, the
Free Society. Under his advice the local
anarchists refused to have anything to do
with Czolgosz.
The latter said he was from Cleveland
and that the anarchists there were too
tame for him. He professed to be penni-
less, and yet. Isaak says, he was well
dressed, hence the latter's suspicious.
Prominent leaders Of the Chicago anar-
chfsts. including Lucy Parsons and Oscar
Neebe Of the Haymarket riot fame. decry
the attempted assassination Of the Presi-
Gent and say 1t was not the work Of gen.
uine anarchist. While here Czolgosz de-
Of the anarchists and share in any plots
tnat might be on foot against the rulers Of
OF the world. He boldly asserted his de-
sire to kill
His radical talk, Isaak says, made the
local reds Suspicious Of him and they had
planned to subject him to a close investi-
cation. when he disappeared. He gave tho
name Of Fred. -Czlosc here He was here
from July to 12. and constantly in the
train Of Emma Goldman, who was lectur-
Ing here then. Isaak formerly published
the Firebrand. which was SO rabid that il
was suppressed by the police. He declared
today that he neither justified nor deplored
the act OF Czolgosz
Evening star., 1901-09-07
NOT MRS. o. ID. BABCoCK.
Sanity of Col. O. r. Babcock,s Widow
to BE InyeatiHated

Sanity OF Col. O. r. Babc0ck's Widow
to BE Investigated.
Mrs. Catherine e. Babcock, widow Of
the late Col. Charles Peabody Babcock,
who is detained at st. Elizabeth's Hospi-
tai for the Insane. will be given a hearing
before the District Supreme Court Mon
day to determine her sanity.
The statement made that Mrs. Babcock
is the widow Of Col. Orville e. Babcock.
formerly Of the army, is mistake The
two ladies are Of no connection. Publica-
tions to the effect that Mrs. Catherine
E. Babcock Is the widow Of Col. O. e.
Babcock. who was q brevet general on
General Grants stan during the civil war.
were based upon information furnished
by the sanitary office of the District.
That Office had been informed In good
faith that the lady was the widow of Colo
mel o. E. Babeock. In speaking Of the mat
ter today. Sanitary Officer Frand said:
1.-THE Mrs. Catherine E. Babcock mem
toned few days ago was presented to the
sanitary office pending Investigation of the
case as the widow OF the late General O.
e. Rabcock- It has heen learned that she
is the widow Of Colonel Chas. p. Babcock
OF the army. There stin seems to be some
misunderstanding about the Identity OF the
lady, however, and this Office is at work
clearing up the rsituation, as to the read
facts in connection with her history" =
Evening star., 1901-09-07
WORK OF SECRET SERVICE
RUNNING DOWN THE ANTECEDENTs
OF CZOLGOSZ.
There Does Not Appear To Have Been
a Conspiracy-NOt Connected With
Paterson Anarchists.

W. H. Moran, acting chief OF the secret
service bureau, said this afternoon that his
Office has not received any additional In
formation regarding Czolgosz. ''The shoot
ing Of the President was evidently the act
of an Individual" said Mr.. Moran, land SO
far there does not seem to have been any
conspiracy. Our officials at Buffalo who
were with the President when he was shot
say that Czolgosz carried his right hand
against his breast, as though It had been
injured. His hand was carefully wrapped,
and there was nothing suspicious about the
man. The ruse OF a wrapped hand was
never used before. Had the assassin re-
sorted to any Of the old-time lodges ne
would have been pounced upon In a min
ute" ..,....
The secret service headquarters is grad
ually bringing together every available bit
of information which will show the ante
cedents of the assassin Of President Nc
Kinley at Buffalo. and will establish
whether or not he Is a member of any an
archist group. The information already in
hand warrants the positive statement that
he Is not connected with the anarchistic
organization at Paterson. N. J. A search
of the criminal records Of the secret service
fails to disclose anything concerning Czol-
gosz. and he does not appear to have been
among any Of the desperate cranks who
have visited Washington from time to time
and have been spotted by the government
officers. He Is referred to in the advices
forwarded to the headquarters here as fair
ly well dressed. Of apparent intelligence
and somewhat pleasing looking under nor
NAL conditions. ~.
There is said to be nothing about him
to indicate that he was a criminal. But
the manner in which he fired his revolver
through a Observation-Disclosures the at
tention OF the officers as Indicative OF un-
usual shrewdness. The secret service men
are we'll versed In the ruses resorted to
by assassins, but, as Chief Moran says,
the device Of the handkerchief appears to
be altogether novel and Of a character to
battle detection. A dispatch has been re-
ceived stating that Mr.. Cortelyou the
Presidents secretary, witnessed the entire
affair and completely exonerates the secret
service agents from any blame. The men
In Buffalo are keeping In close touch with
the headquarters here, and having done all
that was possible to apprehend the assas-
sin are now turning their attention to
such care and protection As may be thrown
around the President during the present
hours of great popular agitation.
One dispatch received at headquarters
here today states that the President was
resting easily and that the chances were
six In ten in favor Of his recovery. o.,
Evening star., 1901-09-07
BOMBARDING R1oHAcHA.

News Of Venexuela Fleet Received by
Colombian Legation.
The Colombian legation has just received
the following cablegram:
WILLENSTAD, Curacao, September T.
Venezuelan fleet is bomgarding Riohacha
(Signed) CEBERRA
Dr. Becerra formerly was Colombian min
lister in Washington.
Rio Hacha Is an important town on the
north coast Of Colombia
This bombardment appears to be the first
open act OF war on the isthmus.
Evening star., 1901-09-07
MEETING OF CHICAGO REDS.
Name OF MkI1lnlet Kissed and HI. A.
AeSsiAuGhe

~ AAAC VI NA&1xAAAS%V AAA1oC0 ana HIS As
AessiAnG Gheered.
/. CHICAGO. sSeptember. 7.-Chicago anar-
chists, In respense1to q, call issued three
days ago. held meeting last night in a
saloon on Ghicagu avenue and discussed
the attempted assassination of President
Mckinley. Men AID women known to be
associated With the anarchist movement in
the city weresh the bar room. Attendance
showed thatsft- wHs no impromptu gather
ing. Over 200 bers6fs were gathered In the
hall. .ne
societies wene notified that a celebration
would take Taace aAst night The reason
for the issuance OF the call for the meeting
could not baostearned from those present
They made 1npcsecvet of the fact that they
anticipated soshetiliag of which they might
Not word of sympathy for the man who
was near his death Was heard at the meet
ing last might. Instead there were speeches
In which the name ofSMcKinley was men,
toned only to bring forth cries of condem-
nation. For the name OF the Presidents 8
assailant there were cheers All the
speeches were sin. German, although at
times some members of the audience
would give vent TO thefr feelings In English.
It"was not untH early this morning that
the meeting broke up-s'