The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-01-27
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

Cetewayo has arrived at Port Durn
ford. Only few chiefsgreeted him.
Signer SAlvini is putting his earning
into an estate at San Rsnso, Italy.
There will be almost fifty contested
seats in the next congress.
| Ex-senator Dorsey retains $3.50 OO(
interest in New Mexican cattle ranch
Mr.. Riley, "the hoosier poet" is one
OF the "literary lions" in Boston just
now.
Gen. Sanford gave banquet to the
Scandinavian settlers at Sanford, Fla,
q few days ago.
Bishop Peck has conveyed TO the
Syracuse university five Syracuse lots,
worth 5000, as q part Of bis $25. 600
gift.
Lawrence Barrett's daughter, Miss
Mary Barrett, is said to be engaged to
marry Baron Won Roeder, of Stutt-
gart.
Ex-Mayor Grace, of New York, who
was Injured in runaway accident q
few days ago, is slowly improving in
health.
Judge B. F. Coleman, of Columbus,
Ga. has written to Gov. Stephens pro.
testing against the pardon of 30 many
convicts.
Thatcher Perkins, who died in Balti-
more recently, was the inventor OF
the valuable perkins ten -wh eeler," !"
still in use for drawing heavy railway
trains over steep grades.
Gov. Buffers message according to
to the statistician of the Boston adver.
tiser, contains 20 recon mmendations, Is
insinuations, Misrepresentation, 4
revelations and one promise.
Mr.. Henry, the owner of the famous
Henry House, hard by Bull Run bridge
on the battle field, has collected set
Of accurate maps of the battle ground
for the instruction of visitors.
1t is said that United States Senator
Allison, Of Iowa, is working night and
fday this session, and continues in ex-
cellent health.
1t is now the general opinion it St.
Louis that Miss Garrison's recent "ab.
duction" was a willing one on her own
part.
Only the manuscript of the first vol
ume Of Thurlow Weeds autobiography
is complete; the rest is collection of
fragments.
John Welles, OH allenbock, Pa. has
presented the Lafayette College in
that state second gift Of $4,000 to
endow the chair of its president.
Ex-Governor Matt Head, of New
Hampshire, has bee, seriously i'll with
congestion OF the lungs.
florence Kelley, daughter of con-
gresham Kelley, OF Philadelphia, has
gone abroad with her brother, and pro-
poses to walk through Europe.
The funeral of Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,,
OF Augusta, Me-, was attended by the
governor and council and scores of the
distinguished citizens of that state.
Secretary Teller has telegraphed to
Denver to the effect that she is not q
candidate for the United States senate
and has not been."
The Union League club, of New
York, elected William M. Evaris presi-
dent, and spplauded the adoption of
the civil service bill.
The Union party" of the Michigan
legislature, composed of democrats and
gfeenbackers, have nominated for sen.
atOr Byron G. Stout, of Oakland.
It is now stated that Governor Ben
Butler will throw the weight of his in.
fluence in favor of ex Governor Long
for United States Senator, in order To
defeat Mr.. Hoar.
An indignation meeting has beer
held by the citizens of Camden, Me.
over the removal Of Postmaster Alden
Miller, Jr., q wounded soldier, for re-
fusing to pay the assessment on hi,
salary.
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake has 9
new lecture entitled Is it crime L
be q woman?" The Buffalo Express
thinks this seems little like beggin,
the question.
| Queen Victoria will spend the latte
part Of this winter at La MOrtOla, neal
Mentone, on the Mediterranean, wher'
she hopes to enjoy more peace ant
lquiet than she found at Mentone las
winter.
The social event of the winter a
Indianapolis was q reception given by
ex-senator Mcdonald to members @
the legislature and political and per
sonsl friends, to which 700 invitation
we're issued.
| Miss Alice Livingston, Of New York
who sued q merchant named Henri
Fleming for breach of promise, wa
awarded $4,000. The verdict wa
followed by deafening applause, which
the court was unable TO suppress.
1'hos. w. Pierce, OF Texas. VIII,
made his millions from railway opera
tions, has given . $25 600 church :,
the town of Dover, N. H. The-churcl
which is known as the Pierce Memoir
al Church, serves as monument L
his parents, once residents OF Dover.
i The Montana legislature was in ses
sion last week. The council has no
organized. on account of q dead lock
FIVE republicans and one independent
voting against six democrats. There
is . prospect that the dead lock viii
last week or two longer.
/ The Princess Louise, the Marquis .
Lorne and party arrived in Louisvill
from 81. Louis last evening, and left il
an hour for Richmond, Va, goinf
thence to Savanna and Charleston.
| The wife o. Mayor James A. Fox, o
Cambridge, Mass, 10 suing him for SEP
arate maintenance, and the Mayor
estates have been attached for t30, ,00(
in her behalf. The affair causes gres
excitement in Cambridge.
General Cauedo, one of the commil