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5 $ I )'vf X*R ESTABLISHED IMWOj -DAY OF STRIKES. Mm D»y Parades Cause Z"«* "'II ix*l 4 'troWl Little Anxiety in America. H. 1 ta*""~aaa«"i 11 ,dr» Packing House Men Do N^C Go in 4g The Predicted Strikes Do Not Dev&lup in Mau^ L&rga Cities* :A: Ch ieago—lai-panter* Settling OifTloultiat. Airtidpated Trouble Fails to Show D^t iu Europe—Principal Jprigf in Pwih. sAMt MVhJ "This to a proud day, not nnaud with t*Wt. for Hamael J. Qoinptn, pretidwt tbe American Federation of Labor. ll te I bo day for the great Via? day parade, a demonstration agre«Hl upon long ago. and hi tb- rwepa ration* for which month* bav^ been spent, with the purpose of empha- Mbr tlM rtr»«*tb of tb« labor orguiu tifrns of America, and of illustrating lft*tr demand for an eight-hour day. Mr. Gowpars ts a ctgaraiaker by trad*, and baa keen shown by bis rapid rise position aad influence. man of great executive ahtlitv. Ac p«iiii«iit of Ike foderslHi or psuMttoa* uf labor, be ia ow of tbe moot pVDtniuent figures is th« American book of earrent biography. Largely |rider bis oantro) are ".OOO.gWt of workers. Per tbe main part hii ut terance* aod actioas in tbe great atruggle now going a for shorter hoars, k*f« beei temperate and pidicious. It baa keen bin constant idvtee that othsr trades do not engage in sympathetic strikes at this tune, bat wait for tbe r**olt of tbe fowi Uf. Ctoaapare aow occupies the relative pgniUou to public attention which wan held by lerrenee V. 1'owderly a few year* ago. Iff pnwderely still the grand maater argrksnaii of tbe Knight* of Labor, a very taiuential position, and be report* that bit eafaoiaatkHi is to foil ayaipathy «itt the eight hour movement. i»TxorBi.K rw caifAAQt, |tteipiiii HirliUM Remain la T%* mtuailMi ta Vtriwi* Ctttoa. OBi too. May i Iu »t»* of tbe tmt that tbe working j*o pfc of tbe city an turning oat very getter* ally to-day, either tu take j»art or witness ths eight hour work day parade, it is im passible to iiceuruMv .measure the extent ef the promised etriken. Aa, however, the tarpon tern have arrangod to artutrat# tboir ttSaranori* with the aa tbe «tpk j«k! ui«i last night ddcid4 aot to stake Miy umt« I deui^Htl, and a« itativew of tba federation of have been ai work for ,a«t wwk RJU»of ettdear ORu« to «Ui»\ tb(* strike with a view «f «n«#ntrattug »U thtir iuHnenee in favo* ef the e*rpent«r«» i« i» iwotwible that tbe Unbtr involved will le verv mn •naliar HHait waa aijtk*jp«t«*i a *wk ago. i'roia ibe best information obtainable at this Jh0or it eeeuia probable that thera will be iodir atrik«H» n*»tv and thore among II bodiea of tiiaoontt*ntel workmen, bat Vtilei ti-aii* of 'tho great inda»t fi»« ©f lb# 4My will be broogbt to a atan«i«tll, Meh bad boon the ease wtth btuidiag aparaitoM, eona«M)u«iit npon tbe earpaa 1^, «triie. to ae«a lh« tattead^of «mwM atrtke at tbe Mock yarda waa a failure. Thwr- wm no oonoerted action townrd ato|otng work and tbe only troobU now t*&rmt that tb« pa^kerK may to morrow Tafaaa to allow aoaM of tbe who are absent and p*rtici in the partde to.day to go baek to work. HtjnadH of jwIim are ott duty at the variotin larg«» packing bonaea, bat their ha* been no ali for their aer vtrea Home of the houaex have dosed to allow then men to parttet|MO« u the par ads. fa tboae in which work i« prooeed tag tbe aatnber of men on daty is an large aa uaual. Th* b»Al of tb»» parade started at 12:.% this afternoon and ii now itaaeing over tbe liu» of inarch laid oat forit Orsat crowds of feopl« t»r»' maaeeri oa eaHi tide of tbs str«st »iot^g the entire rontiv Tbe nxnal band* and banner* form features of the i"oce*eiou, tog^her with tnottot** appro priatf to tb** KM*aaion Au afternoon pai*er ^•timatee tb# uombar of tneu in I in** at Um§. Xht Hue u ftb"nt Um Mliia Mr.CHi»liiTwtaj I^r-IMWIS May 1 0aoiuel (iotn^ra, pr"»ident of the Amer iomn Federation of llabor. armed in tbls city early tbi« morn tog In an intorview about the eight bonr inovsiMent, be aaid want ^igbt honri. W,» BM»an to get it. We have no oth*«r pturpose iu view. We bave concentrate! on tbe eight hoar movenent first. There H| a «odc»u rated attempt of tbe To»era that be to atitagoiiiae the BM»v»B9«nt. they «*ooot atop it, tbey can only postpone it. We center oz» oas tbtag at a time, all other reforms we laid aside aa til thia aeoeeaary one in obtained. We are to win, if it take* a decade. Umnrntmr PanS* la at. U«tk •r. May It la expoeted that fnlly be in lior in the great labor dsmonKtratton tuadsr the auaptce* of the American Feder ation of Labor. The parade will be »*eile.l by the preeonoe of the Knight* of Labor, and will made nj of the book biuiera. choelasters, harnessmaksra. eigar makera, garment cotter*, plate prtntsrw. collarmakera. oiachimtU. coopers and a doften otfafr traleH. above all t^iag ten or KauiKatiotis of carpent4T». It in )eli'«ed the demoti«tration will be followed by a atrike iu one or mora bntldiog traiiea. prscipita te.l by rb# ©uiployea of tiw planing milN, aa the carpenter* alrsady have an eight honr day. After the parade thare wifl be appropiiaU eieici*«« irt Schneider« gmr d*-n«. and tbe variouit bailf throughout the eit Tbouaandi* of badges ui the form of a broooh. representing the fignre h( ^re oonxpicQoBsiy worn to-dav. No extraordi nary precautions hats been talma by the authorities as ao saltans trouble Is aatiei pated Mtuam in aeeiwawawa. HH.WAI kxr Mar In Milwanke ths demand of 11m «akm i.ar]euter* for the adoption of an eight hour day »a* not ooupled with a demand fo| increased wage«, and an the man are witling to acoept right boars" pay for fight bonrw' work, the movement bax met with no Htrong opp|Mttion on the part of their eniployera, although the 'ontractu.g ar lienterM aatociatiou dcctuied a» a bod) to formally declare in favor of eight bottn, many individual members of tbe asaocta tion have aunouueed thai they will con form to tbe wtMhna of tbe men. The tadi tationw are that if »uy etriking ia done it it will he in oases where individual con tractora inaiat oa retaining tbs tsn boar tyaleiu. K*MlHlaOawka. Omaha. May 1. N'o utrTke has taken ptaar feerc, cffh«T among carpentsrn or packing bouae mi jiloyea, and none butt" leen conteuiplateu. The car|ietii«rM have decided to await the iaMun of tbe atrike in Chiesgo. If aocoesa fal there, the local nniono will undonbte.tly 4entand eight hour« and increased wagea. 1fbei«' are three nnionw of rarpenterK in tb# t«ty. comprtaiUK about men. The Hien at the packing hon«ea art- not disponed to strike, even ahouid Uu» men Ui gate tbair end, Wa PanMlata HtaaMap«dls» IllNNI Vi M» I There will be no parade to-day, bat an open air meeting will be bold by tbe work man to-night. Tbe mors important trades have already secarad reduced honr*. Abont tue only movement for reduction ta by tbe plumber*, who take a holiday to day, and will demand ei^ht bour» and an fdvaaee is wagen for asoond elaaa aaeiu A Mon nl«ui RtrwigtMti, Kanna* Cm, M* k Kansas City ta a non-union town. Con sequently there has baan aliiMMt no agita tion of the eight in»ar question, and pra^' tically no pro*pe, of tbt* oci-urrence of atrtkew. No May demon*trwti^i hip been attempted. 1 Haw Tona. May I, Vp to 12 o'clock tbis morning there were few, if any, aigna of tbe inauguration of (he eight hour movement in thia oity. At the labor headquarters all was quiet aad at th# down town building*, where the car penters are employed, the men are work ing. The protKieed inductions in wages all over r»y ttw* I niUtl Htatex F.ipresa com pany here ware enforced to-dav. Kvsry ihing goes on usual and the iaeu sej they look forward to aa saity retacB to the old rate ot wages atria* ta Weal.au. Bostrow. May i. A strltks of carpcntne ia thia flitf ftMr eight hour day was inaugurated this morn ing and about i.OW men are out. It is eatimated there are about men in the city who have been granted eight hour* by about KK ftrma not members of tbs Master 3UuMerit »!•"«. A number €0 the ti a,l«r* sait the atrike t* of much smaller than the) evpeet^i atrfti* foe Ktaae MsarS. fiuawnau. May 1. h00f Joitmeymen earpentsw, tnated at went on strike thi* inorn ing for nine-hour day and I«s cents pe T™~"~ boara bars ia tbat of tbe iisrman At JohiiMtown the carpenters and beflek layerw s»ud stone maaenu oaaoe otit Ibi^ morning for nifis boor* aad«a matsssa of Bnildlag oparatioaw have tjbsa SBMpended. Two 1 heutawi (^rpantort (tail ta »ali»ll. Ill TfHHT, May Fully 'J.iwNi oarpantsrs ace oat in tbisfttty to-day. Tbe atrike ia expaeted to be short lived, w tbe principal contractors are #a oeding tbe met! demands and it ta thoq^t work will lie pretty generally re«um«^l to morroa. No other trade ei«ept th«» far peatars have been affaceed by Nm ment UtUaTmaM* In CMaaaH. ('Wl lW\4!t, May I. Thia city in ftrso from aaiy lab of any eonsideraMe magnitude The thing tbat can be called trouble for is w demand for a 10 ei cent advaaoe in wages by tbs »«uch aoldm, WkUk fill affect aboat men- KOHKH! V lXlWi. 'I I bawaa Cilia* Me Parada* Orrat, Other* the Meaahaee Ba Vat OasM tnwotatlww —It ii aa all ail at faeOi. Ijivmoon Ma 1 Tb»» prooeaaton of working ui«u wa- held iu thi» eity to day fall far of the nuuitj«t it was expected would part in the parade The line waa aa$* poeed onlv of a faw hundred man trouble wan experienced by the pohcr Five hundred diaorderly men gatbeAd at tbe Ti)iuji»'*t embankment this mom{ ig bsot oa tusking aoats kind of daraooi tioa. A force of 'i,6t»o potica wai band, bowsvar, and tbs mob waa suae tbsia (Mwssnoe. Red Vlaf Main aa. Bbkmm. I il ii Nothing of an untoward charactar yet occurred in couuaotion with the daaMh stration by workingusn, ssrapt the arrest of one man who wa« detected raising a red flag. The work ik proceeding usee) throughout the smptr*' with the etccptier: of Lripau and Hailt- wbei* a few working man went out on a strike. A majority ef the workingmeu are not to favor of mak aay demons*ratios and tbey went to thin morning aa usual Over 20i propHe lorn of the smaller faotoriea in the e#5 olosad their sstabliNbment* to gsv« all their enployea a holiday. 11 •rib e#5 No Troulfte lu llertla. H8BL.1N. May 1. Nmn. Quiet prevails throughout the etttin of Berlin and the atrseta i^ar their uoraiel appearance, lu consequence either of the notices la^ued by employer* threatening to diaebarge employes who abaentecf tbem selve* from work to take part in tbe tabor demonstration, or the apath tbamaeUac to tbe move, all the large tnanofacturiaf e«talh»htnsnts ace ruuxung full fawwi Mas WatuaM 1M PasMk. P»nii. May 1. Tbe labor demonstration hese waa marred by a sotae of bloodshsd. Early Uuh uioriiiiig a lar^e number of workmsa gathered in front of the rolling mill, a* tier the ficitemcnt of tb» agitators tbey sngagad in a tiotona demonstration which the police were powerless to ijuetl. Ths mob waa ordered to dtsperaf aod upon tbe rcfnaal to oliev tbe troopw coaigod with tivm bayonet*, wounding mau of the vmwNA. May I, p. m.» I leapt te the belief tbat ths labor demou at ration in thia city would be attended by grave diaorders, titers has haea ao disturb ance whatever Tbe atrike movement ia the provisoes v. apreaiiug. It ia eatimated that through out Auatna and tiuugary there are l,i**'. (MH) man who bate already atyuA utb ets who threaten to go out. t|ulwt tai ft-aiialli •BrisKTs i Tbs workmgmsn of tbis city attended to their vartoua occupations, paying ao heed to the prevailing labor movement. An im men*** meeting of vorkingaiaa was held at Cbartorai. Ibirty thoaaaud men marched to tbs meeting, ail singing the M&r«eiH<»». They were orderly and thert- waa un troabiv. A I'atiUon aa tkadkaaibar. Pahs- Mar A deputation of werkingmaa want in the rnamber of l«poti«a this afternoon and presented a petition aakiag that the oham bsr make eigtit boon* a l^gal days work. Tbe largscrowd011 the »treet*wers orderly. U«Mt In l'»n« pARIh. M»'. 1. Kvsvythtaf wae qaiet ia Patte at aooe Dispstcbew from Mareetlieh, Bordeaax, Naency Koubaix and Lifka, say no dia tnrbancae have occurred iu any of those plaoes, and that tranquility pvevaUa* 1H AMiaal laina Home, May I There is no (tartknilar cessation of work here, or is tbe prinet)»a cities and towns of Italy to-day. iMspetcbee fraas all parts of the country show that order hi hf ing maintained. Tranquil hi Ipala. Mamux, May I Reporia received here to-day eonlhratog the dem»natration« show that tranquillt v prevaii* throughout tbe proviiM'Sa No TMatim. Daaaia May I Tbe aothorities here iaauad in eetlariet biddi&g tbe holding of meeting* to-day. and no aUeinpt wm wwht to violate it. Arprtboulua. Oaasoax May t. Tbe oity ts quiet ta~dky and oe eurrad to eaaae the a&tboritiaa ap|wahiB sion. ftitraaM «w«ai ta U«haa. Lia bon. If ay I v The day is being obeervsd with extreme (Uiet by the working men in tbia citf- Os^su. May l. N I Ura»i» n tailor, wait burned to death in bis sbo)» whilr ttemptiog to pour gaaohne into a lighted stove. The c%o r\ plodei, baraing tha shop aad the i««pris tor. 111 Mo Owaeval mm* PtlSsbsng. \t bona., at Mu-kU-rat in apit# of tbe Prrraatrw. May 3, 3 ff®4*4*8 tor^ga mioere, »b« k* «orta ol thing* if anybody a ,M attempted i boist it A large numt^r of the orkangiaea of I iftsbarg for ths en* t^r (rder of American Mrtcbaolcs mari bed forcemeat of tha wgkt b*mr moveioem. totn mi rtfaed tte 9m aWhiiil The oaly trade that hae -deauUMted sight opposition, T»r Amsrfean.flag fltss over t!i* seboai .h MADISON, 80UTH DAKOTA,FRIDAY, MAY 2, 18«0. price five cents. SAD AND SENSATIONAL. Trouble Makes a Minnesotan Murder is Son and ClBmrimit Suioid«u A Cute of Too Much Mother-in Work of the Irrigation Commission. Report for the Fist Weak New* of a Day from All Quartern MO"xx. Mlna Was I I domestic and flnancial troub'es ware the cauae of a aad and senaational tr.tgady fonr milsa northweat of Hocheater. Minn. The victima are Kichanl Hmitke, a (formau farmei. and bi» 4 year-old boy. The new* waa brought into the tv at Moclock s uucht l) Huiitke s mrwl man, who tetla the following story: That hmitke went, after dinner, to tbe bouae of bis fstber-ia faw, William Rsleng, whaPK hie wife was Mtaving. and got hi* rear-old child and returned ditriqg the afternoon, that hs re turned from the field at 6 o'clock, and, after putting out bis team and doing aome other chores be went into the bonae for "upper, and was horrified to see Smitks aod hie little boy lying dead on the bed. Me mad«- uo investigation and do#a aot know whether their throat** were cut or by what oa»i»e tbey camc to their death, but instantly Sad from tbe boose, mounted a horse, alarm ad tbe neighbor* and came Into town to notify the coroner, who has gone out to view the bodies, and an iu|iiest will at ouce b*» held The dereaaed man was 36 veara old, and was bornnssr Pom I lueru, Pruaais, and oame to ihia country iu 1882. In 1884 he married Mies Amelia lialenff. Their marriage iife was very unhappy, bis wife several tiuiea going home for a time to live with bsr tolka. Those who know tbsm aay their troubles were owiug largely to the intermed dling of tbs wife a mother. About a year ago the wife became a confirmed invalid, i Thia, together with th«- death of their old eat boy and iiuancial trouble* and miafort unex, mide the mother at ill worne, AIout i a week sgo tbs wife waa taken to her par sut* bome to die, taking tbs boy and only remaining child with her, and ainee then Kimtks and the hired matt have been keep ing house alone. Whether the wifr j* dead or what happened at the bouae of the par entn that dlatraetei the poor unfortunate faibsr a bran, and »ansed biai to commit h» terrible deed cannot be learned yet. Hmitke was a very iuduatrioua and intelli- C,' BTJSSNSKf1 "StifMS "JS^SWf sb »»ke.i to Icaro of hi- terrible des*' mtlGATIOK COMMfMMlOlf. Will at (*&«• lwveeMaate the Arteataa Walla Aronad Karen. Bi'au.s, s 1. \ta Col. Net tie too and bis irrigation oom aussion have )egan their work at Hnroa and will examine thirty artesiau walls at onoe. lbs mveatigation will be confined directly to the arteaiar water aupply, but mformation will b«' obtained on othci huI» terrau««an water aupply The atactics wUl le collected in the field by agents ap pointed for that purpose. It ia the pur pose of Col. hinton, through tbe com misaiou, to complete a condeitHed history Of every arteeian well in tb«' pi am a region. The iaquiriea call for information as to depth of tbe wells, cost, flow, geological formation and other facta. Especially investigation wUl be aiadw of results from wells uaed for irrigatiu. To facilitate thi* work blanks have been prepared for uae by field agents aad others from whom data ts desired. Pending tha work in tbe field a force will be busy in Washington eompiling reports, perfecting mapa, ete.. under the immedi ate supervision of AaHiatMiit H*-cretary Wii lets. It in t-xjiected that Secretary Husk will |teraonally visit many oint« in tbe arid region wnile tbe mveatigation pro greesoa The action of cot.greaa, however, will be baaed a 1 moat wholly upon the recommendation*) of Col. Ncttleton and Prof. Hay. Field agent* will )egin imme diately, and are required to Nubniit their seports to tbe department between the HHh and 11th of June, and all geological re port a must be eubmitted by the 25th of Jons. Tb* full report of the eomnua&iasion must be completed tbe 1st of July. Ths work will be jmsfeed with all haate poestble to insure thoroughness aad accuracy. As soon as the working force for South lakota it organised and instructed, Col. Nettleton, with I'rofeasorti Hay, I'pdyke. Culver aod Bailey, and Mtatc Engineer Coffin and Bteuograpber Green well, will go to North Dakota, stopping at Jaiueetowu. Devile' Lake and points on tbe Great Northern road, examining baaine of tbe southward Ott that tm»-. reaching Denver the middle of May then gotuK to Houthweaurn Kan sas and Northecatern Texaa, returning to Washiugton the first week of Juae. Oo their return tbe commhmion will viatt the artesisn wells at Yanktou, Woonsocket, Ab«'rd«en. Uitchcook. Miller aud other piec.-* and, if posfibb, they will #|end eaaae tiMM? in MinnsapoiiM and 8t, Faui. Harrur la a EaaM'Hmia la*vrswo*Tw, Kaa May i A committee of three irand Anaj aaan haa been appointed to investigate shaifes against the management of hease at Leavenworth. It is old veteran" are compelled to work in a private brick vaid «d)areut to the home for cent* a day that tbe nweat boi and "bucking and gagging" are need aa modes of puntahmsnt that ths mail of inmatea is «db|ect to rigid scrutiny, and tbat io etane«« are on record where money mailed .to artidiers haa faued to reach them. TkxBk te a craxe ia London for quear laather fckiise aboua are stocked with fancy art.:c.le*) made frooj the akin* of all sorte of b**-a»t- reptilei* and Aalu a. includ ing (jehc»n akin*, lion a^d panther skins. A HI I.I.NH HKl'OKT. flNililioa af Crap* aa UalSaraO by mwiiiJaata ef Mae Farmer*' Review. CmcAuo, Mayi Tbe Farmerm' Reviev, hi Ittf aest Imm, will say Although fforrsstjondeoti hi »ome aectipn ic|Hrt winter wheat improving lit appearance, tbe genera! averawea o* condt tion show a decline in all the stales OO voted by our report nave Michigan The aveiage of condition in Illinois i* 1 per emit, lower than tbe average of two weeka ago, and :i£ j»er cent, tielow tbe average at this aeaaon last year. In "i3 countiea an average of per csnt. of tbe acreage in winter wheat will be ploughed under, In Indiana the average this week falls 7 per cent, below that of our last report and 32 per cent, below la*t sear average at thia acason. In 4 counties au average of per cent, will b* ploughed. In Ohio the average ta 4 p*» cent, below tbat of our last report and 1# peT cent* below the average condition May 1, Ihhh. In 10 count lea au average of 14 per cent,, of the acregge will be ploughed. The preeent onditiou of wheat in Mis souri u 2 per cent lower than tbe average shown by our last report, and lt per cent, lower than tbe average one year ago. Twelve -orreapondente report that an sverage of IK per cent of tbe acreage will be turned under In Kentucky the present average of con dition in 'J per ceui. below that of our last re|»ort and l:i per cent, lower than tbe aver age at this aeaaon last year. Iu four counties an average of pet cent of the acreage wtil be ploughed under. Kansas reports indicate that ths prsssal condition of wheat in that state ts 2 per cent, lower than the average two week- ago and 21 per cent, lower than the average one year ago. la ten oountiee an average of lu s ei cant, of the acreage wilt b* ploughed. In K'higan tbe coodition has improved, the general average being 10 per cent. higher than fhat quoted in our laat re jKiit It ia low enough. however, being 17 per cent below tbe aver age at a correa ponding time laat year. In tve eoantiea an average of 13 per cent, of the acreage will be ploughed uuder. Tbe average condition in Wmcoa sin ia 3 per cent lelw that of our laat r* port and 1? per oent. tiolow that of la«t year s average at this seaeoe. Nine cone spondenta report that an average of 18 per ceut of the entire acreage to winter wheat in their counties will be ploughed. We 8 ummarne the reports of the present condition as follows Illinois, 74 per cent Indiana, 66$, Ohio, io Kentucky, W»i iliMsourt. *4 Kansae, 91 Michigan, 77 Wisconsin, 7f». Goaditton of winter iitiuu~ pei will. '.•8',. KentU 'ky W Miaa«»uri, HU lit). Michigan, W) Wiaoonsio, 93. iCaattarti to teas Catatilaia^b W**Hiworox, May i. Datns £. Coon, Ran Diego 1 lriKlf. of the trsaaurv dej»artm»»n!. tbat hf ban now in jail twenty aix Chinameu, oue i'ortugueae and tbe oaptain of tbe aloop lienecia Boy for violations of tbe Chineae excluttion act. The cap tain of the lieuecia Boy contested that be was employed by parties in Han 1'rtuM iHco and that regular contracts are entermi into in China by whih for the safe delivery ia the I nited States tbe contracting parties receive flit) Ier head for Chinameu. lnapector oon «ay» be ha* now under arreat one of the priuci(al partiew and n» on the track of th«rH. Wh -ther Chinamen land in Mexico or Bntiah Columbia, be says, their ulti mate destination is tbs I nited States aad it is almost impossible to prevent them from coining over the border by night. The only way, he nays, to prevent it ta by treaty with Mexioo and Great Britain by wbtch Chinamen will he preveutad from landing in those coo&Uries aa fcbsf aa* *|n the United Male*. MPABKN PROM TlIK iVIRKU Bav. T. A. LAJteR, belonging ta H* Methodist mission of Canada, wan stabbed to deatt^by two burglars at bis reiidance in Tokio. China. 1 Hie atate of seige oo the island of Crate haa been ral»e 1 and martial law has abolished. The ChristhMM oa tti are jubilant. IT is reported from Rah Antonio, Tex tbst a htoago «vndicate has purchaaed all the street rallroadx in tnat citv. the pur chases amounting to §l,5tK),0OM. A at MAX head, supposed te he thai af Hiram Sawtelle, for wbo*e munler bit brother ia under a treat, ha« leeii found in the vicinity of ths tragedy near Bid t-ford. Me. The HoaMateai bank ef Ha* Tack has dosed its doors. Bad bnsfeeffs Is gakl to be tbe cause. The bank ha* a capital of KM'.tWS). It ia aaid the dc|*ositora will be paid in full. SrpF.KiKTKSDBvv Fihbo*, af tfea Brush Electric I.fgW RomjHisT of Tfew York, has been acquitted of ceuaiug tbe death of Henry Harris, who was killed by eoming in contact with a* electric light. liHXIliiiAi', the notorious Hnmlaole outlaw who Uah eluded a I efforts to arrest liim for the paat eighteen years, ban been Jailed at Fort Htuith. Ark. He haa three eases of murder pending against gat tax killed four of hie own tribe since, Thf Michigan supreme court hat d»- the soldiers ctded tb» Mi-higan liquor lnwm law un allege*! that const it ntionai «n the grouuV that the bill aa passed by tbe legislature was difnaol in wordiand prw taious from tbe bill as signed by the governor. Bbtw ee* tbe I rai and the Okhotsk aeae there im a spot bait as large aa the a tale of Michigan, ^rhicb U froaen ground to tha d«pth of musty-four feet. That ia, it has ite-vc| thawed out since th« world was created, and probably never will, and even if it should nobody would bat# any e«e for it. A i'OtrRMt»OKAJ#\, which looking into the matter, )q«ort« 4ailv pauars at than in IW 1 Kf4ll«A». inspector ef Cal., reportw to Chief Inspector been fewer A v«ry strong flow of walar ha« rtru^k at the artesian well oa the Da*. Harrison farm mat southwest of Hanee. The flow is equal to about 500 barrels aa hour. Just before the vein was reached tha drill suddenly dropped several toobei •a«i was quickly followed by a roaring Sound, what, the water shot through both waste pi pea several feet ia tbe air. Thaee pipe* are three aod four inchea ead the pressure aulfictent to send ap a solid column of water from eighteen t© twenty feet. Workmen are engaged putting tha farm iu shane for irrigation, it being the intention of Messrs Lay A Harriaou ta give irrigation thorough test by means ef water from tbe arteeian well. Mttoh af tbe ditobing is already done. The fans aad well ia visited hourly by scorea of pea- The well was bored by K Hobeae, of Huron, and ta a perfect gusher betag Artesian WeM Clew Wllnua. tbs flow of arteaiau walls in tbs James Blvar vaUsy dspends largely upon the porosity of the water-bearing sand roek which thev penetrate Thia ecleatlAo faot haa recently found confirmtitioa in ei perimeots made by W«. Teuuant, praM* dant of the Aberdeen Boiler Mills ootft pany aad a oloee student of artesian phfe ics. During a reoent trip through the southtrn |ortlon of the lamsa «y. ley Tennant secured samples of the sa*4 thrown out from arteeian wells, aasasg others tboae at Wooosookst aaul at Mellette, ttpi&k county. Having noticed that the amount of water die charged from the weila located ia the southern portion of tbs vallev waa greater than that of tboae farther north, makl^ allowance for the greater preaaun- of aoaM walla, due to their location, and the bead" secured, Mr. Tenftaut begau hi. eiande*. tioa of the sand, expecting that tha ioWae well* would show rock of a coarser tfraiat, aod the result fully verifies his cou}«N tore Seat te red upon a polished steel si|f. face and axpoa*-d to the bright «unligfct Ihe grains of tbe Mellette artfaiao aad ware found to be perceptibly largsr Lhaa those from the Woon*ocket wall, ee*entT mile* farther south A comparison tween the Mellette aaud and epecimeag from the Aberdeen wells, twenty elgM miles farther north, revealed a slight littfsg anos in size, perceptible to ths nakeu eja. Bxamiued under an ordenary mi rosoogg tbe difference in sue of the gratia, especially between tho4e from Woousockat ind Aberdeen, was quite marked. The *isc of the rock c«J|a, however, seams to base no great influence upon the preasun af the walls, though Mr. Teuuant savsthal fhe aaadrocJL prssauie of the local wells Other «Xpert, swot* looking to tha atiliaalian «i iga •ubterranean water power of the Jamga vallev are in progress Oswllfylag ray l*rea»ee»a. The aroji proepeota in Davieoa aa»d at loiuing oountiea are tietter this aprtxig thaa they have baan since 1463. Tbe soil contains pisnty of moisture and is prime condition for plbwing aud plantuij|. Tbe small grain looks ot good color and growing rapidi All the available gtouni is being seeded Indication* ara that large acreage of corn will be planted Tr«t planting ia a part of the spring woife that all am engaging in to a greatst extent than usual, both ib towns en* in country. A visit among tbe farmers rk» veals the fact tbat they were never bustgf and never so hopeful of a good crou 4p tbey are at preeent. A year .ago they sowetft their grain in the dry dust, but now the ground i« as nearly right with reepect tig moisture a* nature could make it. If alt get the usual amount of rain in May an4 June, with the preeent favorable «tant which grain has attained, the crop wt|| ie assured. With tbs exception of a feg windy, dry days, tha weather has tbas ff been oooi and favoraWib with a iathT humid atmosphere. I»t»*iatiaa*a Kadtklnt Word bs« been receiveti from tbe troopa leeeatly dispatched to the raaervatiea Fort Meade to the effect tbat tbe ladiang an the t. heyenue reservation in H«'ote} a&A Sterling oountie» are dissatisfied and tb*£ trouble ts brewing He* Mr Kigg«,«up»!p intendent of the missions at tb« ('heye&n^ agencv.has been sent for by tbs Indians talk over matters, and word has also •ent for the Indian age at to come to front at once and ua* hi« influence It ig said a iafge area of country on both of tbe Cheyenne river haB hat over by tbe hoetiles. A mu.i typs of scarlet favw la iape«te ia aad around Gettysburg. A huaM'JB of the enf jrasmsat laagit hae beea orgaaiaed at Wolsey. THK MAHKRH, hioujt DMr Uvs atoux Crrr, May Wwpi gaiima*e.t wntpg, i.l yestertlay. iwa MwSct o|en» 5 aoori ad vai»ctiil "i (^notatiou# I.tgnt. mixed as.8&yifci.tr aeavv, |s.w. CatUe Kattmaterf reeelpta. official terday. z•'»4 tihi|ini«nu 4. Marker u Uh V slues aMMMtjr f! tin? v* IMMM an'l he i (Kt«nii,ti, ii^st'-rial is air m, a-a»eu4 ynut At :i-u» ateere, prime Sf 1 "ff* SOlTJi tiAKiflA SPftUiU XOUfiw 1 vennp '".t Tela te grtat. Tas flax mill plant to be puflt* at Marie* win cost tas, ooo, A tes of tan young featae am leWMl aear Wolsey the other day. 1 I.U6, iu#'iittui to |{ooi, g-Vu, 'M*4e*«| rhoi«4» VU til 1,100 So (ia'! e&?6 s^utcker* tN ••."( u/ *.• Tr ,iiilert w»i. eitrw obuiee. est. medlani to Kood JW» 'r,7o c*muat*m l» tnfeil mr. Si.'Ju 'L'Si, c*m,«rs 72m #4 y* ho»e« eommoa. i'bo« ai.v***.*), oommon. ef.S^^ m,&>» M«uUt Osatalui Ltea Kasefc. aotrni OMAHA M*V I KsttmaiSfi reegplt, «{jae: s ». Marl"! ^»p«oed higl •I (li'ivu •. '-o i at lie K«iinaat~i 'KSpii iiW. th* v#*t«rdaj "i": ni'«.«i»ta, ofrs, Uarfee| aad fairly active. tarda*. ri-. It hi said that tha tbe nations of the woykl ai» printed te New Y«