Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14

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The eighth annual boat-race between
Harvard and Yale Colleges took place at
New London, Conn.,, on.the 2Sth, the Har-
wards being victorious.
Mrs. Pore, residing at Milan, Tenn,
died a few days ago a few minutes after
being stung OF the nose by a bee.
The defiant spirit shown by organized
desperadoes in Garland, Yell and other
counties of Arkansas forced Governor
Berry on the 2Sth to issue Il special procla-
nation to Sherifs to maintain order.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
JOHN STRIKER, a well-known millionaire,
of New York, was drowned on the 25th
while bathing in Saratoga Lake. He had
been married only two months.
FRIENDS of Henry Ward Beecher filled
the Brooklyn Academy of Music to it's ut
most capacity on the evening of the 25th,
in honor of his SEVENTEEN birthday. Con-
gratulatory addresses were made by Rev.
DR.. Fulton, Rev. Robert Collyer, Hon. John
Barry, NJ. F., and Mayor Low. Mr.. Beech
er responded in an eloquent and impressive
speech.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the 25th issued an
executive order promulgating the changes
made in the Internal Revenue Collection
Districts, the order to take effect July /,
or as soon thereafter as practicable. The
number of the districts is reduced from
one hundred and twenty-six to eighty-two,
a reduction of forty-four.
SECRETARY LINCOLN on the 25th ordered
General Crook to Washington, to consult
as to the best plan of dealing with the Chi
ricahua captives.
The Garfield Monument Committee on
the 26th selected a site i'll Lake View Gem
etery, Cleveland, overlooking the country
for miles. The fund in hand was 100000.
The Ohio Supreme Court on the 26th
affirmed the constitutionality of the Scott
Liquor law, passed by the Legislature of
that State, for taxing tho liquor traffic.
The cornerstone of the new building of
the University of Vermont was laid on the
Goth at Burlington, and q statue of Lafay-
cite was also unveiled.
MAJOR JAMES R.. WATSON, a paymaster
in the United States Army, who proved a
defaulter and then claimed he had been
robbed, was on the Goth convicted by a
court-martial and sentenced to be dishon-
orably dismissed from the army, and sent
to hard. labor in the penitentiary for eight
cen months.
STEPHEN ALEXANDER, LII. D., who had
been connected with Princeton College for
half a century, died q few nights ago, aged
seventy-six.
The Missouri Prohibitionists met in State
Convention at Warrensburgh on the 9th
and adopted a platform pledging individ.
ual and organized efforts to defeat all can.
didates for the Legislature who oppose Pro-
hibition Or the submission of such an
amendment to the people. No ticket was
nominated.
The Republicans of Iowa met in State
Convention at Des Moines on the 9th and
renominated Buren, r. Sherman for Gov
ernor, o. H. Manning for Lieutenant-Gov.
ernor, and Prof. Akers for School Super.
intendent. Judge Reed was nominated for
Supreme Judge. The platform adopted
refers with pride to the extinguishment
Of the State debt; demands a more
prompt punishment of criminals; calls
for revenue laws that will encourage and
protect American industries; approves the
administration of President Arthur, and
calls for the enactment of such laws by the
next General Assembly as shall establish
and enforce the Prohibitory Amendment
carried at the election June p, 1882.
AT the Minnesota Republican State Con-
v%ention, held in st. Paul on the 9th, Gov
ernor Hubbard was renominated. G. r.
Gilman was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, Fred Won Baumbach for Score.
tary of State, Charles Kittleson for Treas
urer, w. H. Hahnfor Attorney General and
]. H. Baker for Railroad Commissioner The
platform approves the River and Harbor
bill, and Arrears of Pensions act; declares
in favor of maintaining internal revenue
taxation; upholds the protective system:
indorses President Arthul's administra-
ton, and favors the submission of a Pro-
hibitory Constitutional Amendment to the
people.
DAVID B. PARKER on the 2Sth declined
the appointment of postmaster at WASH
ington, and would retain his position as
Chief of Postal Inspectors.
The Supreme Court of Ohio, in sustain.
ing the Scott Liquor Law, holds that legis-
lative power is ample to make laws abso-
lutely prohibiting all traffic in ~intoxicat-
ing liquor.
COMMANDER MULLAN was OH the esth
w " III OllUeu
States Navy for being intoxicated at the
time the Ashuelot went on the rocks.
A REcuMBENr figure of General Robert
E. Lee was unveiled on the 2Sth at Lexing-
ton, Va.
RUDOLPH G. B1ERLAGE, Consul General
of the Netherlands at New York during the
past twenty-seven years, died at Brooklyn
on the 2sth, aged seventy-four years. He
was a native of Amsterdam.
Mrs. LANGTRY, the Jersey Lily, has Sc.
cured a cottage at Long Branch for the
unlmer.
FOREIGN,
HAVANA advices of the 23d state thai dur
ing severe fighting recently at M~iragoane,
Hayti, General Casimir, the rebel leader,
was killed, and the Government forces
were i'll possession of the lower NORTON of