The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-01-04

OF massachusetts, In New York city; aud
Charles K Thorne. the actor, ut New York.
inc nrst noted death in March was that OF
Alexander II. Stephens OF Georgia, on the 4th
Of The month. o her noted deaths were COL
harry Gllmou-, the rebsl guerrilla, at Balti-
more; Prince Ger.sciakess, cx- chancellor of
tue russian empire. at Baden-B Baden;
" Howe, postmaster general;
j. T. Green, the English historian,
a. Mentone; Karl Marx, aged sixty five, al
body servant The first notable death in April
was that OF Peter Cooper, the philanthropist,
in New York city, 10 his ninety third year.
Other deaths were Surgeon General Barnes.
Franz IL, grand duke OF Mecklenburg-
Schyerin; in Constantinople, sulleman Pasha.
Jersey City, in her eighty fourth year; Israel
Wa.hourn died in Philadelphia; b shop Peck,
at Syracuse; William Chambers, the publish.
er, IN London; Edouard Laboulaye, in Paris;
aud Abd-el-Kader, in Dana -cus. In June,
Charles Q. Fulton, editor Of the Baltimore Amer.
lean, died. Prof. Anton, the classical scholar,
died N New York; and ex- Congressman Cas-
srriy in California In August Writ Sykes. con.
sui at Cardiff, died; also. judge Black, at York,
Pa. Count dc ChamboFd, At Frohsiorf. In
September, Hugh Hastings, OF the New York
Commercial Advertiser. died; and Junius
Brntus Booth, at Manchester, Mass. In Octo-
Der, Gen. St3edman, the war hero, died al
OlONO liz ANONNIlDCIs NhIb lea "a
or of New Hampshire, and Admiral Creighton,
died.
POLITICAL.
The Identification of President Arthur's ad-
miaistration with the reform of the civil SER
vice took shape in February aud March. Sen.
at'r Pendleton's bill was passed Jan. q;
early in March the president appointed Dor.
man b. Eaton OF New York, John NJ Gregory
Of Illinois, aud L ID. Thoman Of Ohio, civil
service commissioners. March 3, Sena.
tor David Davis retired from the vice
presidency, and Senator Edmunds elected tc
succeed him. March A congress adjourned
john w. Foster was sent as minister TO Spain.
Thomas ". Palmer OF Detroit was elected to
he Senate. April 3 Walter Q Gresham was
appointed postmaster & nerat to succeed t.. o.
Howe, deceased. May II Waiter Evans
was appointed commissioner Of internal
revenue TO succeed Green b. Raum. In August
President Arthur came West, going by way of
the Union Pacific 10 the Yellowstone park.
Dec. /, the Forty-eighth congress met and j.
q. Carlisle OF Kentucky was elected speaker.
On the 18th the Republican national committee
met at Washington and elected Senator Sabin
chairman, TO succeed Marshall Jewell, do
ceased, and Chicago was selected for the next
national convention.
In the States several notable changes have
taken place. Jan. 4, Gov. Butler was in
augurated at Boston. James s. Boynton was
sworn in as governor Of Georgia, to succeed
ALI xander III. Stephens, deceased, April ~,
II. u. Mcdaniel was nominated for governor,
and on the oath was elected, to succeed Boyn-
ton. May IL, Proctor Knott was nominated fol
governor Of Kentucky, aud lafer was elected.
Nov. 6 Judge Hoadly, Democrat, was
elected governor Of Ono; Buren, r.. Sher-
man, Republican, of Iowa; George d. Robin
son. Republican, N Massaehuset 8; Robert Nc
Lane, Democrat, of Ma yiand; Leon Alb,
belt, Democrat, of New Jersey; and L. +. Hub.
bard, Republican. of Minnesota.
In the dramatic world the year has been more
or less memorable. Mrs Langtry made heI
first appearance in the West at Chicago, or
January /. After an extended tour through
the country, in which she experienced
theatrical scandal, she sailed home july "a
Her earnings are said to nave been neal,
5000, 900 In this country. In October Henri
ftvrng aud Ellen Terry landed in New York
and the former appeared the follow
Jog week in The Bells, receiving q
as belonged to England's greatest
actor. Mary Anderson went to London in Oc-
tnber, and has played steadily at the Lyceum.
Mapleson aud Abbey have brought large aud
3igh-priced operate performers from Europe.
inc uding Patti, Gerster and Sembrich, and
have been playing in fierce rivalry at the Met
ropolitan and the Academy of Music in New
York.
SPORTING.
Jan. 6, in a billiard match, cushion carroms,
az New York, Maurice DAILY def tatsa William
y xton; average: Daily, 4 1923; Sexton, A.
lila. The wrestling match on the IL b,
i Louisville, KY, between John Gra-
ut of three falls Greco Roman and
catch Ms catch. can, was won by Graham, In
tue Greco. Roman wrestling match, the 9th,
for $500 aid championship, at st Louis, be-
ween Mulloon and Bauer, the former won.
Feb. 4 Muldoon dowaed Bibby in a
wrestling match at ST. Louis. On the
23d Carver beat Bogardus at Louisville;
core, SO to So. March II the National league
ad Am .ricln Base Ball associations ma To up
heir differences. The Chicago billiard tour
flament opened on the 26th with d victory for
Vlanaux over Daily. April 5 shaeser
beat5 the best record at biilards.
i Chic go. May IA, Sullivan knocked oui
Mitchell IN three rounds in Now York. July
70, the Pullman regatta orened at Pul man, III.
August q, Sul liyau, ia a glove 1g az the hadi-
1,on SQUARE Garden, New York city, Knock d
nut HerAett A. Slade Ia two and a-ha.t
rounds. On the 49, viii am Ryan. John
Morrissey's trainer IN his ca ly days, died al
tort Edward. Boston won tao leagae cham
pionship; the Athletic, of Philadetpnia, the
A.aetiean and he Toledo nine the Northwest.
= NoRT6wEsTERN EVENTS.
The wear hss been esp sciaily eventful In the
Northwest Ia Minnesota Senator WINDOW
vas defeated for recollection, and d.. nj Sabir
elected on the twenty-nint ballot, Feb. u
The capital of Dakati, after a Ions
and arduaus struggle, was removed TX
Bismarck by Gov. 0r1aay and the capita
commission chosen TER 1nsh his ina ilme al
ity. Ihhs Northern Pacific road was conp!etet
md f rnally opened Sept. 8. St Paul and
Mnneaf O l., ON sept 3, celebrated this
cv.at ,~;th a rnanuiffpnmrn aud antIn.
s1asm never be o shown in the Two
cites. President Willard. acc mpanied by
numerous guests, among whom were G u
Gran. ani ex-Secre'aries Eyarts and Schufz
was accorded u grand ova ion. ending with 1
banquet given by the city of 81 Paul at the
Lafayette hotel. Lake Mime Okla The Las
spike was driven sept. D.. at q point six,
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