Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-22

line Utah commission has been selected by
the President and is composed q three repub-
licans and two democrats, as follows; Alex.
Ramsey, Of Minnesota; ex-senator Paddock, of
Nebraska; g. F. Godfrey, Of Iowa; Ambrose
b. Carlton, Of Indiana; James r. Pettigrew, Of
Arkansas.
The tariff commission, as it was sent to the
senate on the 10th inst, is composed as fol-
lows: John l. Hayes, Massachusetts, chair
man: Henry w. Oliver, Jr., Pennsylvania; Aus
tin NJ. Garland, Illinois; Jacob Amber, Ohio;
Robert P. Porter, District Of Columbia; John
w. H. Underwood, Georgia; Duncan +. Ken
ner, Louisians; Alexander r. Boteler, West
Virginia; William b. Mcmahon, New York.
The PRECEDENT appointed the following gov
ernment directors OF the Union Pacific Railway:
Robert II. Baker, Of Wisconsin; George W..
Hover, Of New York; George E. Spencer, Of
Alabama; Watson Parrish, Of Nebrasks; Isaac
H. Bromley, OF Connecticut.
Min~r Mishaps.
By an explosion Of fire-damp in the Diamond
bly, burned. The AFFAIR WAS caused by miner
going in with an open lamp, in spite of warn
Three young sons of Duncan Taylor, Of
Brussels, Ont, were suffocated in an ostbin by
the hid closing upon upon them.
Six persons attempted TO cross Sugar Greek.
Lynn County, Kansas, on the 14th inst, In o
At Springfield, H., . miner attempted to
carry keg Of powder, when 1t exploded and
reduced him to atoms.
Lightning killed William Bird and Edward
Sinclair in field near Ciarksvile, Tenn, on the
18th inst
Mrs. VIM. R. williams and her servant were
drowned in the river::at Cambria, Wis.,, on the
10th. II Is supposed the girl went In bathing
and got into deep water when Mrs. Williams at
tempted TO rescue her and both drowned.
The wife Of VIM. Z. Robinson, principal Of .
Detroit school, was found dead in her bath tub
on the 18th. Heart disease.
While John Nelson, Q prominent dry goods
merchant, his wife, son, and Mrs Bradley, the
latter Of Columbus, o., were enjoying boat
ride at Red Wing, Minn., on the evening Of the
18th, they ran into the ferry cable which cap
sized their craft Both ladies drowned.
An explosion in the Stanton air at Wilkes
barre, Pa, on the 18th, killed James Oarr and
badly burned four others.
Alex. Kbert, in charge Of the government
coal feet near Cairo, fell into the river on the
14th inst, and was drowned, He leaves wife
and two or three children.
Egyptian Affairs.
A correspondent at Alexandria states that
the Europeans are fleeing from the city despite
Of the assuring proclamation issued by the
consult. Troops are being massed in the city
and neighborhood and the authorities are con-
| hdent that they Win be able 10 maintain order.
Others consider the condition critical and fear
that II an attempt is made TO land marines
| from the British feet . general maasacre will
follow. One hundred persons were killed in
| the emeute ON the 11th inst
A dispatch from Cairo dated the 18th inst,
stated that the panic was increasing. All shops
were closed, and several Frenchmen who had
bean unable to get away were fortfyhg thar
houses. The estimate ef the mmber OF Eu-
ropeans killed In the great not on the l2th
inst, N now placed at $50. Many were thrown
into the sec and their bodies are being washed
lahore daily. All bear bludgeon marks or
bay0net wounds. Foer hundred Of the ring
leaders In ths bloody emeute arc under arrest.
xtesdh ambaeador his objection 70 . oonfsr-
ence on the Egyptian question. Il 10 dated
| that the B<itish comptrollcR 1t Cairo viii re-
dgn f Arab PashA be inclu1ed N ths nsw
ulnisexy.. Ths troops = Alszandraa ere ~