Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-04-23
NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS BRIEFS.
Reports from Yankton, d. T. says the
United States Grand Jury has returned
two indictments against Gov Ordway for
county organization irregularities.
he,Democratic Assembly District Con-
vention-the first one held in the State
for the present campaign-met at Lock
port, N. Y, Saturday, was captured by the
Tammanyites, and chose delegates to the
State convention favorable to Flower for
President,
The Monmouth QlD First National
Bank directors decided Saturday to go
into liquidation. Special depositors have
begun suits for $3.50 The regular de-
posts are said to exceed 100000.
Brigadier General Lawrence, of the
Missouri militia eastern Division), has
resigned, and General Sherman has been
appointed by Governor Crittenden to sue
coed him. 1t is not known whether Gen
oral Sherman will accept.
Whisky took another drop at Gin
cinnati Saturday, sales of 2l8 barrels have
been scored at S1.05. A bitter feeling
! prevails among distillers, but the majori-
ty still hope for restoration of pool rates
| The Amalgamted Associations commit
/ tee and the manufacturers held meeting Al
! Pittsburg Saturday to regulate the scale
for the ensuing year, put failed to agree
| the iproprietors demanding 10 per cent
| reduction, while the workmen advocated
/ the present rate, with certain amendments
| Unless settlement is made, strike or
June will be the result
Rain, hail and lightning did great dam
age Sa urday in the vicinity of Macon
/ Miss. Crops were washed out and stoel
drowned and killed by lightning.
Hogan, the ;eronaut, who assembled from
jackson, Mich, Friday, was seen owe
Ligoneer, Ind, early Saturday morning
! The wagon attached TO the balloon Wa
! found near Addison, Mich.
The Secretary of State incorporate,
Saturday the Chicago Cooperative Med
ical League, ito furnish families of limite,
means medical attendance at the leas
possible cost"
The Pittsburg and Allegheny Drov'
Yard Company propose TO construct ex
tensive stock yards at Allegheny TO com
pete with the East Liberty Company.
The reported Indian uprising Mt Battle
ford, Northwest Territory, was withou
foundation, the aborigines simply gather
ed there to talk about their grievance
with the intention Of sending delegates {,
/ Ottawa and Begipa.
The Welland canals viii pe opened 70
navigation Monday, April 2S.
At the Republican State convention o
Delaware held ct Dover Thursday, electe,
all Blaine delegates to Chicago, save on
for Arthur. Party differences regarding
control of State affairs resulted in an ami
mated scene.
Cap. Wyndham, of the Jamaica, whicl
arrived thursday at New Orleans, deuit
that yellow fever prevails at Vera Cruz
Mexico, and states that on the 9Th O
April he smoked n cigar with the American
Consul reported a victim Of the disease)
who was then in excellent health an,
spirits.
The Republican State convention O
Indiana, to choose deles ates at large t
Chicago, met thursday Mt Indianapo i
and selected Ex- Secretary Il. w Thomp
son, Senator Harrison, the Hon John II
Barber and Morris Mcdonald. The dele
gates go uninstructed.
Cora Weber, l5 years old, of Atchison
Ran, left st. Louis convent Wednesda,
morning. and has been missing since. Sh
wrote her parents that she propose,
drowning herself. There are suspicion
that she eloped with a young man.
Lorenzo Dimick, the Buffalo insuranc
man, was rearrested Thursday upon thre
charges Of larceny, and again gave bail
The insurance companies claim to have
been defrauded Of 100000. 1t is allege,
Keith & Carr, of Chicago. issued Thame
Mersey certificates, and turned the pre-
miunis over to the Continental company
Governor Sherman, OF Iowa, appointed
\ the Hon. James W. McDill to be Stat,
Railway Commissioner; Dir r. II. Hutch
ins, of Les Moines, Commissioner of th'
State Labor Bureau, Professor w. NJ
Stalker, of Ames Stale Veterinarian, Il. W
Blanchard, of Dubuque, State Oil Inspec
tor; J. NJ. Hull, of Lake Mills, member o
State Bard Of Health, aud r. W. Craw
ford, member oi the State Board OF Phar-
macy.
The New Jersey Republican Convention
was held at trenton Thursday. The reso
lutions indorse President Arthur's admin
istration, call for protection of the Nation
industries, ask for the suspension Of tn
coinage of the silver dollar, and approx,
the reform OF this civil service act. Th
delegates 10 the National convention re
ceived no instructions. Congressman
Robson was defeated for delegates t
large.
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