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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

Postmasters commissioned: Iowa, George
+. Schaad, Lakeside; Wisconsin, Margaret
Hart, Gardner: Minnesota, Daniel Peterson
Crow Lake. A new postoffice was estab,
lished at Praha, LAX. POstmasters who
desire to leave their posts hereafter for rec
reatiOn or other purposes will have to un-
dergo considerable personal inconvenience
to accomplish such result. They will be
granted leave of absence by the postoffice
department, provided their surities are no.
titled and approve the anting OF the leave.
Besides, they will be required to leave their
Offices in charge Of competent and sworn
assistants.
Washington Special: In an interview
this morning with Chi Young, secretary Of
the Chinese legation at Washington, he
stated that there was no doubt il France
should refuse To recognize the sovereign pro-
tectOrate of China over its dependency of
Anam hostilities would be able-that
while the cause of the quarrel was strictly
between the Anamese and the French, China
could not afford to permit any interference
OF France, even il countenanced by the king
of Anam, the vassal of China, and would in
terpose at all hazards.
There is scheme on foot to induce con-
gress to authorize and bear the expense of
the preparation and publication of an Of
fetal history of the United States, covering
the period between 1889 and 1889. The
promoters of this scheme are evidently at
work to secure the aid and cooperation Of
historical societies and kindred organ.
izations with view to using the influence
thus obtained with senators and represen.
tatives next winter.
The Major Wasson prosecution has been
emasculated by the payment ofthe full
amount Of the deficit. The major piior to
his arrangement drew check for the full
shortage on the First National bank, Gal
weston, and the same was rendered to Chief
Paymaster Terrell in satisfaction. The
check was forwarded to Galveston, and
notification of payment has been received.
The effect of tho settlement is variously cs-
timated, but the friends of the accused hope
for acquittal.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

Referring TO the recent army scandals
arising from too much poker, the New
York Times sarcastically says: "What
must be done ut West Point is to place
the department ofpoker in the charge Of
professor who thoroughly understands
the modern game, and who will teach it
mt least us well as it is taught in any 9TH
or institution. Such man as ex-Mins-
ter Schenck, could his services be OBJ
tained, would soon place West Point
abreast of the age in poker. Doubtless,
the West Point cadets are well educated
i'm many branches of mathematics, but
they must be SO educated in poker that
there will be an end Of scandals caused
by incompetent poker players on the
part of army officers. 1t is disgraceful
that West Point graduate should be
unable to hold his own against civilian,
and should thus be tempted to employ
poker government funds intrusted to
for other purposes. Let him be a
,.Orough master of the game-one who
knows just when to come in and when
TO stay in, who has the whole science of
drawing at his fingers ends, and for
whom no jack pot has the slightest ter
rOrs, and we can once more feel proud
of West Point.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16
The Turtle Mountain Lands.

Acting Commissioner Of Indian Affairs 4. l.
Stevens has addressed letter TO George II.
Alvord OF South Bead Ind, relative to settlers
on the Turtle Mountain reservation, Oak lie
says:
1t was not the intention OF the secretary Of the
interior in recommending the establishment OF the
said reservation to interfere with settlers who had
located upon or improved any OF the lands en-
braced within its limits. Therefore any person
who was an actual settler upon any OF tho said
lands. aud made improvements thereon prior
to tho date Of the executive order
creating tie reservation, Dec Il, 1882. will
not be disturbed In his possession by
purposes. II IA the intention Of the department to
extend the public surveys over that section Of coun
try as possible. In order TO establish the ln-
dians in permanent homes in homesteads and assist
them in agricultural pursuits, as contemplated by
the recent action OF congress, approved March
l, 1888. When they have all been secured
Individual allotments or homesteads, the residue
Of land embraced within the territory withdrawn
by executive order will undoubtedly DO restored to
the public domain Now IL the settlers in whose
interests you write were bona fl do settlers on the
reservation, aud had made valuable improvements
there before the same was set apart, 10 strikes me
the proper fer them to pursue would be to
main in possession which they permitted to do.
subject 10 entry proceed In the usual way to acquire
title. !, must be understood however. that new set
Elements will not 5e permitted within the reserva-
ton, nor will persons who may have zone there
since the date OF withdrawal be suffered to remain.
The claims OF such persons will receive no recoR-
Diton whatsoever when the time comes to Alot II
TO the Indiana
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16
Ancient Order OF United WOrkmen.

At the convention in Buffalo, the Ancient
Order of United Workmen debated at great
length and voted down a proposition Of
Levi of Minnesota, to amend the constitu-
ton to the effect that suspended member
may pay his assessment to the tinancier OF
the lodge to which he belongs, and such
action shal. be equivalent to reinstatement.
A proposition to adjust and reduce the mum.
ber of representatives to the supreme lodge
was rejected. A proposition to send notices
of suspension to subordinate lodge officers
for failure to make monthly returns was
referred to committee. In the afternoon
the election of officers was proceeded with,
resulting as follows: Supreme Nj. w. M.
Fish, California; supreme foreman Milton
+. Beebe; supre me receiver, S. s. Davis
Pennsylvania. reelected; supreme overseer,
w. q. Morris, Illinois; supreme watchman,
William Il. Graham Iowa; supreme guide,
T. II. Presnell, Minnesota; supreme trustee,
B. Eccles Jr., Missouri; examining physi-
clan, DR.. w. q. Richards, st. Louis, re-eleC-
ta1
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

A law for the announcement of large
families has been proposed in France,
and considering the growing tendency to-
ward celibacy in that country there is a
good deal of sense in it. The law pro-
vides that every head of family who
has more than four children shall be en-
titled to a reduction of fifteen per cent.
on his annual taxes, and to an addition
al reduction of five per cent. for each
child in excess of five. In case the
father does not pay taxes in excess OF
100 francs year he shall be entitled to a
premium of 200 francs for his fifth child
800 francs for his sixth, 400 for the sew
enth, and 50 on.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

A stormy debate arose in the house of
commons on motion to recommit the
Lord Wolseley and Baron Alcester annuity
bills. for the purpose of committing the
proposed pensions for lump sums OF money.
Sir Wilired Lawson (RadicaD and Lord
Randolph Churchill conservative opposed
the motion. The latter alleged that irauiry
into the Egyptian war was first neces-
sarv. The original war, he said, was dis
graceful, not glorious. AS the governments
puppe', the khedive was the real author OF
the massacres at Alexandra. Sir Stafford
Northcote conservative supported the gov.
ernment. The opposition To the grants he
characterized as shabby. In the present
raj ing of question rs to the policy of the
war, he declined to be led by Churchill, and
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

Cen. Beauregard is.represented assay
ing there is steady diminution in the
number of negroes in those parts of the
south that have come under his observa-
tions. Gen. Beauregard's view is not
borne out by the census. In 1860 there
wee 4,44l 900 negroes in the United
States; in 1870, 1850, 600; in 1880, $780,
600. The increase from 1860 to 1870 was
100000; and from 1870 to 1880 it was L.
100000, the rate for the last decade hav-
ing been 80 per cent. The entire popu-
lation of the country increased not quite
80 per cent in this last decade; so that
the negroes show larger percentage o.
increase than the most of the population
shows. This.indicates pretty clearly that
the negroes are holding their own.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

Last year 525, ,OO0,0O0,010 gallons of
lager beer were made in the United
States, on an average Of about fourteen
gallons to each inhabitant. A beer mug
usually contains half pint, we are told,
80 that the amount of malt liquors man
ufactured lastIyear was divided up in to
4,200, ,000, 600 drinks, which at five cents
adrink would amount to $4,000, coo.
Beer has been termeda German nation
al beverage, but these statistics show
that it is fast becoming. an American
beverage
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

The police At Boston are looking for John
l.. Sullivan, the champion pugilist, who is
charged with serious assault on his wife
They have hunted high and low for him for
the last two days without success. Thurs.
day night he wound up an extensive spree
by going home in decidedly ugly frame
Of mind. He began to abuse his vile, and
becoming angry at her remonstrapces, pro-
ceeded to main'ain his reputation by sauar,
ing of and knocking her out in one round
Sullivan is on probation now for a similar
ofiense and ID is more likely that il will GO
hard with him IL he is ever brought into
court again.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

A late writer says, one of the mos
effective ways of making the farm home
happy is to rake off the mortgage. This
is doubtless true, but better way is
never to let a mortgage get on it, save
In a case of dire necessity. How some
people can spend their whole lives in a
mortgaged home, passes comprehension
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16

Gov.-elect Hale of New Hampshire
has gone down to Boston harbor and paid
$4,000 for forty acres Of land at Point
Shirley, intending to erect summer
residence for his own use there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Annual Report of the Commissioner Just
Submitted

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The annual re-
port of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has Just been submitted. By
the consolidation of the collection dis
tricts an annual saving to the Govern
ment of $125, 900 is secured. fhe aggTe-
gate receipts this year are estimated at
Sl2O,0O0OO0. During the first three
months of the current fiscal year the
revenue decreased $7,926, ,4Ol. AS large
number of those engaged in the illicit
distilling districts are abandoning their
unlawful practices, the Commissioner
has been strongly urged to recommend a
proclamation of general amnesty to
such persons. He suggests that Con-
gress provide shorter period of limita-
tiOn for the prosecution of Offenses
against the revenue. The question of
the enforcement of the revenue laws
in the Indian Territory has been re-
ferred to Secretary FOlger for action.
The number of stamps issued to the col
lectOrs and agents is 1,O32, ,774, 800, rep
resenting value of $685., ia. The
increase in the production Of manufac-
tured tobacco and snuff is over 100000
pounds, increase in the production of
cigars, 186,0O0,000, and in cigarettes 98,-
100000; reduction in the revenue on to-
baccO, caused by the act of 1888, is at
least $25,000,000; amount of rebate,
claimed on tobacco, $3,725,913; allowed,
S3,524, 1867; rejected, $1,787; remainder
returned for amendment. Distillers Op-
Grating during the year, 5,129, cOnsum-
ing 1854, ,7S7 bushels of grain; decrease
in spirits produced, about 100000
gallons; transferred to manufacturing
warehouses, 2O3,938; withdrawn from
warehouses, 83,291, 100; allowed for
leakage and evaporation, 2,291,013; re-
maing in warehouses June 30th, 1888,
80,449, 1893, seven tenths of this being
1883, Il, ,4O5, 1851 gallons; withdrawn for for
export the first three months of the
present fiscal year, 752,389. Distilled
spirits in the United States, except
what may be in the customs bonded
warehouses, on the 1st of October, 1888,
were nearly 100000 gallons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
DOOMED
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
MUST GO.
Yesterdays Elections Show
u Good Democratic
Report.
BEN BUTLER "TABLED" IN
MASSACHUSETTS,.
New York Elects the Entire
Democratic Ticket.
PENNSYLVANIA GOES 10, 900
REPUBLICAN.
New Jersey Elects Democratic Gov
ernor and State Ticket.
AND OLD VIRGINIA NEVER
TIRES,
But Wipes Out MahOneism With a Hand
some Majority,
And Elects Democratic Legislature in
Both Branches, which will Send
Democratic Successor to
Malone.
New Jersey Elects Democratic Gov
ernor and State Ticket.
AND OLD VIRGINIA NEVEE
TIRES,
But Wipes Out MahOneism With Hand
some Majority,
And Elects Democratic Legislature II
Both Branches, which will Send
Democratic Successor to
Malone.

The election in ten States came off
yesterday and resulted in good Demo-
cratic victories. IN New York the DEM
Ocrats elect their entire State ticket by
30, 900 to 10000 majority. In Massachu-
setts Butler is defeated, owing to bolt
of the Democratic party. New Jersey
elects the entire Democratic State and
Legislative tickets. giving them ma
jOrity on joint ballot in the Legislature.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans were
united this year, which, of course, gives
them the State by their usual majority.
Maryland and Mississippi carry the en-
tire Democratic ticket; while MinnesO-
ta goes Republican, as usual; and the
Democracy elect the Supreme Justice in
Nebraska. But the grandest victory of
all is the complete route of Malone in
Old Virginia. The fight in the old do
miniOn was made very bitter by the ad-
ministratiOn, and only a few days be-
fore the election the negroes were incl
ted to riot by the MahOnites in the
hope of exciting their animOsity to such
an extent as to rally the solid cOlOred
vote for the Republican ticket. The re-
suit is the election of the entire Demo-
cratic State ticket, and majority in
both branches of the Legislature, insur-
ing Democratic successor to Malone.
The result of the election yesterday
place in the Democratic column % Dem
Ocratic States and 16 Republican States.
This insures Democratic President in
1884. The Republican party must go.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
WASHINGTON.
How Old Veterans are Duped by Tricky At
tOrneys.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Judge Ferris,
Second Auditor of the Treasury, in his
annual report, exposes the methods by
which the soldiers of the late war and
Government are being swindled by UNI
prlncipled attorneys and agents. He
says: mot one in ten applications for
arrears of pay and bounty possess any
merit, and not one in twenty of all these
claims is filed upon the suggestion or
by the voluntary action of the claimant.
The attorney seeks clients and repre-
sents to the ignorant, more generally
negro soldiers, or their heirs, that they
have not been paid all that is justly due
them, that some new law, or new con-
structiOn of an existing law, entitle
them to more bounty or further pay. A
small fee in advance Is required, gener-
ally 81 or 50; sometimes more; in fact,
all that can be got, with the promise
that no more will be demanded unless
the claim is allowed. The fee is paid,
the application filed, and in the end re-
jected. The attorney rarely looks after
claims, as it does not pay. He has re-
ceiVed his little advance fee, and it pays
better to hunt up more victims. Sold
iers are swindled, and after their claims
are rejected frequently denOunce the
Government and its officers, who sim
ply administer the law as they find it.
Another class of worthless claims is
constantly increasing, namely, the
claims for bOunties already paid. In
many of these cases denials of former
payments are made, under oath, when
the records in this Office show cOnclu-
sively that the payments were made
years ago. To perjury is sometimes ad-
ded forgery, and the lapse of time since
the war increases the chances of sue
cess to fOrgers and perjurers. Should
these records be destroyed, and such
calamity is not beyond the pale of pos
sibility, the Government certainly will
be cheated out of millions of dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
A MISSOURI TORNADO.
A Destructive storm Visits Springfield
several Persons Killed.


SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 5.-A cyclone
travelling northeast struck this city at
2:15 d. m. to-day at the wooden mills,
which it unrOOfed and demolished. 1t
then struck a twO-stOry dwelling and
blew it down, as also One-stOry frame
in which lady fifty years Of age had
her thigh broken. The residence of
Hon. j. NJ. Alvahill was partly unrOOfed.
Passing east a number of houses were
demolished. Miss Emerson, a young
lady, was buried under the side of a
house and taken out with her neck bro
Ken. A street car was lifted three feet
off the rails. The cigar factory, resi-
Gence and shop of H. B. Acker, were
blown down completely. man named
Smith driving bakery wagon, had his
leg broken and received other wounds.
c. G. Clark, a brakeman on the Frisco
road, was asleep in an upper room and
had his neck broken and his upper Jaw
broken in two places. A number of
frame houses in the vicinity were
blown down. Chimnies were torn down
and telegraph poles snapped like pipe
stems, Passing east, houses were rid
died with flying timbers. The total loss
is estimated to be between $150,000 and
100000. Probably seven person were
killed and many injured. st. Mary's
Catholic Church was wrecked. 1t is re-
ported that great damage was done at
BrOOkline, and Republic, in the south
western part of the county. North
Springfield was also destroyed. Hazel
del schOOlhOuse west of the city, vas
blown down. Fifty children were in
the building, but none were severely
hurt. Their escape was most miracu-
lous. The path of the storm was only a
| few yards in width, but wherever ii
struck the ruin was appalling. A pub
lie meeting of relief is called for to-
morrow. Meanwhile all temporary pro-
| visions possible is being made. Among
| the killed are Mrs. Sallie Arngust, a
| young Swede woman, and Miss Sallif
Emerson, young lady of eighteen
The confusion Is so great that it is i'm
possible to give complete list at pres
ent of the killed and wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
CLAUDE AND CLARA.
Pretty Youth and Miss of Clyde, o., ElOpe
PA Is in Pursuit.

PA Is in Pursuit.
CLYDE, Nov. 5.-AnOther sensation for
our people to discuss has followed the
bank failure in the form of youthful
elOpement on Friday night, and which
has just come to light. Claude Sweet
land, the eighteen-yeaT-Old son of a
former editor of this place, but who re-
moved from here a few years ago, has
returned here on a visit occasionally.
About week ago he came here and was
visiting his friends, as usual, and be-
came acquainted with Miss Clara Nun
neViller, the daughter of our city mar
shal; began to pay her considerable at.
tentiOn, taking her to places of amuse-
ment almost every night. Last Friday
evening he called for her to go to the
Rink, and when time came that she
should have returned home the young
lady was still absent. SuppOsing she
might have gone home with some of her
lady friends nothing was thought of the
matter, but as she failed to return the
next day Saturday an inquiry was
made, whereupOn it was learned that
the young lady and Claude Sweetland
had left on the 9:45 p. m. train for Chi
cagO. As soon as he learned this. Mar
shall NunneYiller started in pursuit, re-
marking before he started that he would
bring her back If she could be fOand
in the country" Miss Nunneviller is
about 18 years old, and is handsome
brunette of fine form. Sweetland is one
of the young men of the periOd-bright,
dashy, and of the style to attract rO-
mantle young girl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07

him she secured her $4,000. He has
been following her for months, swear
ing never to give up and declaring if he
could not get her alive, dead weuld do
him. The ground of the divorce is big
amy.
An order in Council was passed by the
Dominion Government, Saturday, ad-
mitting swine in bond into Canada at
all warehOusing ports for slaughter for
export, instead of as now on the Western
frontier at the ports of Sarnia, Windsor
and Amherstburg.
The festival at Worms, commemorate
ing the centenary of Luther's birthday,
was held on Saturday. The town was
gaily decorated. religious play was
presented, in which the principal even Is
of Luther's life we're presented. The
festival at Eiselben, was Of great splen-
dor and occurred on Monday. The Crown
Prince Of Germany was present. One of
the features of the celebration was
historic procession, participated in by
eight hundred people, and of extraOrdI-
nary magnifcence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
THANKSGIVING.
The Governor OmcIaIly Designates the
2Oth the Day.


COLUMBUS, Nov. 2.-The Governor this
afternoon issued the following prOcla-
nation:
STATE OF OHIO. EXECUTIVE DEPT,
COLUMBUS. o., Nov. 2, 'S3.
To the PeOple-The President of the
United States has by proclamation des.
ignated Thursday, the 10th inst, as a
day of national thanksgiving.
/ do therefore recommend to the peO-
pie of the state of Ohio, that they do set
apart the 29th day of this month, the
day fixed upon by the President for the
purpose named, and observe that day in
rest from labor and in thanksgiving to
Ged for his many blessings vOuchsafed
during the past year, and in prayer that
they may be continued to us as a people
during the years to come.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO
subscribed my name, and caused the
great seal Of the state of Ohio to be af-
fixed, at the city of Columbus, the sec
ond day of November, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-thTee, and in the one hundred
and eighth year of the Independence of
the United States of America.
[SEAL. CHARLES FOSTER.
Jas. W. Newman, Secretary of State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
CANTON OHIO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1888

doubt yOu?" Johnson had been in the
habit of going to the house of Miss Ben
der's father in Deerfield. 1t is said she
refused to see him there last evening.
Lynch, who was shot in Batavia Tues
day for seducing the wife of Edward
Newton ROwell. Politically he was a
supporter of Roscoe COnkling, and re-
ceiVed one of the 1906" medals. A
great effort is being made to keep the
scandalOus features out of print. John
son married Judge Ward Hunts daugh-
ter, who with four children, survives
him. His family ranks among the first
in the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07

John GOlding, on whose business cards
is printed Smiling jack" and George
BartOl were arrested by the police last
night for raising racket on East Tus-
carawas street. Before the Mayor this
morning they both plead guilty to the
charge of disturbing the peace, and set
tied the matter by paying the usual fine
and costs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-07
SUICIDE AT UTICA.
Ter Darling" Committed self.Murder

UTICA, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Arrhur B. John
son, prominent lawyer and broker of
this city, committed suicide in his law
Office early this morning by shooting
himsel Ii through the heart. His dead
body was found by Miss Lena Bender, a
young lady employed by him as clerk,
She screamed, ran into the hail aIId ex-
claimed: "0h. my darlingl why did l