The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-30
GENERAL NIcU'S IN BRIEF.

A curious commentary on the radical
change of sentiment wrought by time is
found in the difficulty experienced by the
committee representing the Army Of the
Cumberland. in finding resting place for
the Garfield statute The committee under
the guidance of Col. Rockwell, secured the
city in search of location, but were met by
protests in various directions. Citizens have
united their disinterested views by present
ing plan TO the committee ofa memorial
arch crowned with the bust of Garfield, TO
be located out on the heights somewhere
outside the city, where if anybody should
stumble across it Unexpectedly, he could
get away by taking to the woods.
The New York Journal of commerce pub
lshed on the 10th list 0 ( wooden III Ills
including the largest and best manufacture
ers of the country, who have either stopped
their mills, or will stop them within the
next two weeks, with view to relieving the
woolen goods mari ct, which has been so
unsatisfactory during the year. The list
comprises 716 sets of cards, which, within
the next few weeks, will be increased to be-
tween 900 and 1000 sets.
At Chicago on the 26tb, rather extraor-
dinary spell Of weather wasl experienced
beginning with cold wave abont midnight
on the 25th and lasting till dark Monday
evening. The temperature was about so
degrees above. Fires were builtSin many
offices and private houses. Winter under
wear and top coats were I'm much request.
Al the races spectators with overcoats but
toned up had to keep moving to preve It
being chilled through.
There is considerable excitement among
New York silk dealers over the sudden rise
IL the price vs iaw silk. rms Is due prnci-
pally to a failure of the crop in China. The
Chinese crop last year was about 5000
packages; this year il will not go much
above $4,000. This failure will affect the
entire market, and especially the manufac-
turers of sewing silks and machine twists.
At st. Paul, recently, Martha Hause
commenced suit in the district court for
divorce from Charles Hause, and asks for
alimony. Her complaint sets forth that
the parties were married April 10, 1861
in Massachusetts, ami lived together until
days ago, or June l.. They have
no children. The defendant is sixty.six
and the plaintiff sixiy-four years Of age, and
that Casrles is guilty of adultery, etc.
The large wholesale and retail car
pet and furnishing house of l.. B.
Dap & Co., at Milwaukee was forced to
the walls the 23a. The company's LA
bilities are placed at $4,000. $4,000 Of
which is borrowed money. The assets are
supposed to be sufficient to cover this but
they are not yet known.
The vestry OF the Church of the Ascen.
sion (EpiscopaD Of Chicago recently refused
to accept the resigna ton rendered on
the Goth by Rev. Arthur Richie, the ex-
treme ritualistic rector, tut offered him six
weeks vacation, handsome cash donation
and undertook to raise the necessary SO, 600
apply OH the new church edifice. The
rector has not yet made an answer.
James Msars OF North Carolina, and
A.onzo Hoffman Of South Caroliaa, two
highly connected young men, fought a
bloodless duel At Harrisburg. They were
both In love with young woman.
The latest scheme for public building
in Minneapolis is com binstion postofiice,
court house, Jail aud city hall. under one
roof and to cost, IL possible, 100000.
Ten suits. for from 5000 70 s2O,0o0 dam